Double Mills

A natural watering place in prehistoric time, as evidenced by artifacts found here. Used later by Indians and Spaniards on roads from northern Mexico. As Maravillas Creek developed from a draw into water channel, old water hole vanished. About 1900 a rancher, George Miller, dug two wells and put up twin windmills. After that site was called Double Mills. Became campsite for ranchers driving cattle and horses from Mexico or the Chisos Mountains to the railroad at Marathon. Also for wagon trains of ore; and for U.S. troops on border duty. (1967)

Double Mills is a historical marker in Marathon, Brewster County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 30 historical markers documented in Brewster County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 40 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.7424, -103.1626 near Marathon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Comanche Trail (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Black Gap Wildlife Management Area, Los Caballos, and Nina Hannold Grave.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5043001258. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.