I am not personally familiar with the salt industry of Texas, however it may be similar to the evaporative salt works of the California Bay Area. The following reference is perhaps not the most scholarly of works, however it does provide some information on the technologies, trajectories, and economic forces which affected similar operations in California. Best of luck in your search. 
 
 Stathi
 
 
 Sandoval, John S.
 1988 Mt. Eden: Cradle of the Salt Industry in California, Mt. Eden Historical Publishers, Hayward. 
 
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 Efstathios I. Pappas
 Doctoral Candidate
 Department of Anthropology/096
 University of Nevada, Reno
 Reno, NV 89557
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  I am new to the HISTARCH list, but I am hoping someone out there can help me 

out.  My master's thesis is on a mid-nineteenth century evaporative salt works 

on the Texas coast (near Rockport).  I am looking for reports on other 

evaporative salt works from the same time period.  Also, if anyone has heard of 

a "Johnny Armstrong arm" windmill, it would answer a question for me.  The 

windmill name may be a local thing, since I have not been able to find anyone 

who has heard of such a device.  It was apparently used in the operation of the 

salt works, although in what capacity I do not know.  Any responses will be most 

appreciated.

Jenni Hatchett

Texas Tech University

   
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