Named for Browder family originally owning this site. Springs played key role in founding of Dallas and were principal source of water before a pumping system with city mains was installed. During drouth of 1909-10, springs were reopened to supply a million gallons of water a day. 1968
Browder Springs
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Browder Springs is a historical marker in Dallas, Dallas County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 352 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7732, -96.7897 near Dallas. The nearest cataloged historic site is General Richard M. Gano House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cherokees in Dallas, Near Homesite of Belle Boyd, and Dallas Heritage Village.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006600. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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