Marker Inscription
Originally "Carson City", town name was changed 1887 when this site appeared to be the future metropolis of the Panhandle: it was to be at the junction of Santa Fe (under name "Southern Kansas") and Fort Worth & Denver City railroads. Plans changed, however, and the F.W. & D.C. took a route 16 mi. south, bypassing Panhandle (Amarillo was soon founded on the F.W. & D.C.). Even so, Panhandle became a major shipping center. During great ranching era and again in 1926 oil boom, it moved more freight than any other town on Santa Fe line except Chicago. (1968)
About this site
Terminus of the Santa Fe Railroad_Panhandle, Texas is a historical marker in Panhandle, Carson County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 42 historical markers documented in Carson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 49 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.3452, -101.3667 near Panhandle. The nearest cataloged historic site is John A.Holmes (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Panhandle Cemetery, Texan Hotel, and Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railroad Depot.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5065003929. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
