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The Cross Timbers are contained within the WWF central forest-grasslands transition ecoregion. The woodland and savanna portions of the Cross Timbers are mainly post oak and blackjack oak on coarse, sandy soils; [4] fire suppression in recent years has increased forest density and allowed eastern redcedar to invade as well.
Cross Timbers is located at (38.024401, -93.228072 [ 8 ] According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km 2 ), all land.
Cross Timbers Township is an inactive township in Hickory County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [ 1 ] Cross Timbers Township was established in 1873, taking its name from the community of Cross Timbers, Missouri .
XTO Energy was founded in 1986, and was initially called Cross Timbers Oil Company. [11] The company was started by Bob R. Simpson, Steve Palko and Jon Brumley with US$35 million raised by former Goldman Sachs co-chairman Robert Rubin. [7] Initially, the company purchased and developed long-lived oil and gas production properties. [12]
The Palo Pinto Mountains are located in, and form part of, the Carbonate Cross Timbers, a level IV ecoregion defined by the Environmental Protection Agency. [7] However, the term "Palo Pinto Mountains" is also used colloquially to refer to a much larger area, essentially the entire portion of the much more extensive Western Cross Timbers ...
Comprising 1,075 acres (435 ha) in the northern region known to early pioneers as the Cross Timbers, the park is adjacent 4,600-acre (1,900 ha) Toronto Wildlife Area and has numerous access points to the 2,800-acre (1,100 ha) Toronto Lake. This region was a favored hunting and camping ground of Native Americans of the Osage Nation.
Cross Timber is located in northern Johnson County 4 miles (6 km) south of the center of Burleson, 12 miles (19 km) north of Cleburne, the Johnson county seat, and 20 miles (32 km) south of downtown Fort Worth. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.41 square miles (3.65 km 2), all land. [4]
In 1985, Simpson founded Cross Timbers Oil Company and has served as Chairman of the Board since July 1, 1996. [1] In 2001, the name of the company was changed to XTO Energy. In 2009 XTO Energy was ranked 325th on the Forbes Global 2000. [1] In December 2009, ExxonMobil announced a proposal to acquire XTO Energy for $41 billion. [2]