Torcer

I-10 west from Sierra Blanca 8 miles to Bankhead Highway (gravel). North 7 miles, following the road in a NW direction to old RR bridge. Left (south) on gravel road just east of bridge onto old railroad bed onto State owned property. Follow railroad bed and road as it cuts detours around gaps in the bed a total of 2.5 miles, just before reaching the famous "Horseshoe Curve". This road is rough and you may need 4X4. Cemetery is south of the railroad bed about 100 yards on an elevated area near the old railroad camp. This site has 4 visible graves, 3 fenced, and one between the fence that looks as if someone has tried to remove the remains. Graves are covered with rocksTorcer was originally a Southern Pacific RR town with repair crews located just to the east of the neck of the famous Horseshoe Curve. The town can be seen in a late 1950s photograph in the Hudspeth County Historic Museum. Oral history indicates this was a Chinese Cemetery but the only historic documentation is the " Short History of Southern Pacific RR" which says Chinese workers were buried at the camp sites (Jerry Mayfield)There appear to be 4-5 visible graves at the site. The picket fences enclosing the graves are falling. The wood crosses are located at the site but have fallen. This site is remote and a guide may be necessary. This site is not on any maps.

Torcer is a cemetery in Sierra Blanca, Hudspeth County. It is one of 13 cemeteries documented in Hudspeth County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 27 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.2445, -105.5409 near Sierra Blanca. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hudspeth, Claude (historical marker), about 3.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Finaly Community, Fort Quitman, and Esperanza.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7229001503. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.