166 THE IRON ORB DISTRICT OF EAST TEXAS. 



ably. It is probable that by crushing, washing, and concentrating these 

 ores might be used. By heating to a low red heat the contained iron be- 

 comes slightly magnetic, and in that condition might be separated by magnetic 

 concentration. Owing to the cost attendant on these operations, the present 

 condition of the iron markets of the world, and the existence of so many 

 better ores, it is not likely that any use can be found for these ores for many 

 years to come. They might, however, be profitably used as a material for the 

 formation of wagon roads in the localities where the ores occur. 



THE IRON ORE BEARING REGIONS OP GREGG COUNTY. 



The high ridge of ore bearing sands and gravels found in Harrison County 

 extends into Gregg for a few miles, having its termination near the west side 

 of the David Hill head right. This western end of the great Harrison ridge 

 somewhat resembles its northeastern end, in so far as it finishes in a succession 

 of sloping steppes or benches, and consists of a brownish red or orange-red 

 colored sand containing quantities of nodular or concretionary ore of an ap- 

 parently fair quality, but in no place of sufficient quantity to render them 

 available as working deposits. 



Crossing the wide bottom lands accompanying the headwaters of Grace's 

 Creek, we find the ore beginning near the southwest corner of the David 

 Benton headright, and from that point extending in a northwesterly direction 

 to the county line and for some distance into Upshur County. This ore de- 

 posit forms the division or "divide"' between the waters of the Sabine River 

 and Cypress Creek drainage areas, all streams flowing southward finding their 

 outlet in the Sabine River, and those having northern flow passing into Little 

 Cypress Bayou. Roughly this area may be considered as extending from the 

 southwest corner of the David Benton headright in a northeastern direction 

 to the northeast corner of the R. W. Crane headright, and a short distance 

 in the same direction into the James F. Dixon headright. From this point 

 the hill swings round somewhat sharply to the northwest, reaching the north- 

 east corner of the W. H. Hart headright. It then passes in a somewhat 

 semi-lunar form along the northern side of the W. H. Hart, across the James 

 Price, C. P. Hertford headrights, and follows the west bank of a small creek 

 through the David Meredith headright into the Rogers headright, crossing 

 the county line near Omega Postoffice. The line from Omega turns in a 

 westerly direction through Upshur County, but to what distance has not yet 

 been determined. 



The southern boundary of this area, beginning at the same point on the 

 southwestern corner of the David Benton headright, crossing in a westerly 

 direction along the south side of the James F. Dixon to the west prong or 

 main stream of Grace's Creek, thence northward to the head of the creek, 



