District 82 carves out a taste of the best landscape, agriculture, history and business that west Texas has to offer. It incorporates the scenic elevations of the Edwards Plateau and touches on the High Plains that formed the legendary Llano Estacado and the flat, sandy, red soil scattered with mesquite that characterizes west Texas.
An estimated 144,000 citizens live in the counties of Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, and Upton. Having forged a living on the land, settlers and entrepreneurs cultivated the soil, farming a variety of crops, breeding cattle and sheep, and planting cotton. Citizens also focused their resources to harvest the region's natural oil supply. To this day, District 82 remains a national agricultural producer and petroleum supplier.
 Crane County- Named for William Cary Crane, former president of Baylor University.
- Known for its cattle industry, Crane also boasts one of the leaders in oil and gas production.
- The town of Crane is the city's only community and seat of government.
- For more information visit: www.co.crane.tx.us
Dawson County
- During World War II, Dawson County provided more men per capita than any other county in Texas.
- The county is crossed by Sulphur Springs Draw, a natural trail used by the Indians since prehistoric times and by the first white men who entered the South Plains.
- County towns included Lamesa (who won the county seat election by 5 votes in 1905), Ackerly, O'Donnell and Los Ybanez.
- For more information: www.co.dawson.tx.us
Martin County - Formed on August 21, 1876 and named for Wylie Martin, one of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundredcolonists.
- In addition to oil production, the county boasts a dominating agribusiness, producing cotton, small grains, and corn, along with cattle, hogs, and goats.
- Stanton is the largest town in the county compared to the other communities of Ackerly, Lenorah, Flower Grove, and Tarzan.
Midland County - The county was named for its location halfway between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas and Pacific Railway.
- There are no rivers or any other permanent surface waters in the county.
- Much of the area's economy revolves around oil and gas extraction and related industries.
- Most of the area's population lives in the city of Midland, in addition to the other communities including Germania and Spraberry.
- For more information visit: www.co.midland.tx.us
Upton County - Donated by F.E. Rankin, the town of Rankin replaced Upland as the county seat in 1921.
- Rattlesnake roundups at Rattlesnake Butte and rattlesnake races at McCamey have been annual events since 1936.
- In the 1860s the Chihuahua Trail from Mexico to Indianola, Texas, a significant trading route, crossed the region.
- McCamey hosts more than 800 wind turbines, creating new wind energy for cities around the state.
- For more information visit: www.co.upton.tx.us
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