. The geography of Texas, physical and political. treets and0 5 10 5 20 25 50 55 40 45 50 55 1870 1880 1890 1900 ^^Miiiiiiii Fig. 100. Diagrammatic Illi stratiox of the Ixcrease ofPopuLATiox IN San Antonio, 1870-1900 parks well kept; its transportation facilities excellent;and its business facilities commanding. The increase of population in San Antonio by decadesfrom 1870 to 1900 is illustrated by a comparison of thelengths of the black horizontal lines in the accompanyingdiao-ram, the vertical divisions of which represent thousands. 1 The number preceding each city or town indicates its rank
. The geography of Texas, physical and political. treets and0 5 10 5 20 25 50 55 40 45 50 55 1870 1880 1890 1900 ^^Miiiiiiii Fig. 100. Diagrammatic Illi stratiox of the Ixcrease ofPopuLATiox IN San Antonio, 1870-1900 parks well kept; its transportation facilities excellent;and its business facilities commanding. The increase of population in San Antonio by decadesfrom 1870 to 1900 is illustrated by a comparison of thelengths of the black horizontal lines in the accompanyingdiao-ram, the vertical divisions of which represent thousands. 1 The number preceding each city or town indicates its rank; thenumber following, its population according to the Twelfth Census, unlessotherwise stated. 157 158 THE GEOGRAPHY OF TEXAS To this enumeration there should be added a floatingpopulation, now numbering several thousand, consistingof tourists and other visitors who temporarily reside inthe city for health or pleasure. The comparative numerical strength of the chief ele-ments of the foreign population (9348) is indicated by the Fk 10 20 25 30 35. ENGLISH GERMANS MEXICANS 101. Diagrammatic Illustration of the Numerical StrengthOF the Foreign Population of San Antonio lengths of the black horizontal lines in the following dia-gram, the vertical divisions of which represent will be seen that the Mexicans and Germans are in theascendency, each numbering over three thousand. The public buildings of the city represent the expendi-ture of over $1,000,000. They include the Courthouse,situated on Main Plaza; the Federal Building, on the north
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