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	History of the Delta Area
	Region dominated mostly by the Coahuiltecan Indian tribes. Life was not very easy considering the rugged terrain and harsh climate.
	Food scarcity forced the Coahuiltecan indians to lead a nomadic life of hunters and gathers.
	Cabeza de Vaca is officially recognzied as the first European to have visited the RGV in the 1530s.
	As more Spanish flooded the area, their influence dominated the lifestyle of many of the locals.
	The Spanish soon began to grant the land to Spanish nobles for a variety of reasons. A large portion of the RGV was sold to Juan Jose Ynojosa de Balli.
	The main form of income for the region became ranching. Partially because farming was not profitable given the lack of an adequate irrigation system.
	Battles and Wars prove to be difficult times for the Hispanic residents living in the RGV region.
	Texas Rangers also make life for Hispanics difficult
	Ownership of the RGV changes and eventually is broken up.
	Soon ranch life becomes less popular as better irrigation makes farming more profitable
	Farming along with great marketing made the RGV a very appealing place to live.
	Soon, many people began to move to the region causing the massive growth.
	Growth in population would eventually entice the railroad companies to expand their lines into the RGV.
	One of the major lines was to run between to the bigger cities in the valley--Edinburg to Harlingen.

Delta Area History