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Cypress, Texas was first inhabited by the Atakapan Indian tribes, but they quickly died out when white settlers moved into the area. German immigrants began settling along Cypress Creek and in the 1980s many of the original settler families were remembered through streets and schools that bore their names, like Huffmeister Road and Matzke Elementary.
The discovery of oil along the Gulf Coast set the stage for rapid growth in the Cypress area. A hot artesian well was revealed by stunned drillers only a mile from Cypress. As a result, the Houston Hotwell Sanitarium and Hotel was founded. The well was often sought for the healing powers its mineral waters allegedly provided. In the 1980s the site was occupied by the Hot Wells Shooting Range. Rice and dairy farming were the main occupations of Cypress residents until the suburbanization of the area began in the 1950s. Because of the local interest in farming, the Cy-Fair Rodeo has been a favorite community event since its establishment in 1944 by Forrest Arnold.
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