Marker Inscription
Flat, arid, grassy land with a moderate water supply from the Pecos River and springs in Toyah Valley. Yuma Indians are thought to have done irrigated framing her in 16th century. Mexicans later raised vegetables, grain. Cattlemen moved in during the 1870s. Texas & Pacific Railway opened route to El Paso in 1882. Farmers, merchants, mechanics settled in Pecos City and Toyah. County was irrigated agriculture began about 1900. Only dam on Pecos River in Texas was built in this county 1935. Privately owned deep wells are also used. (1967)
About this site
Reeves County-Pecos, Texas is a historical marker in Pecos, Reeves County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 20 historical markers documented in Reeves County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 34 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.4276, -103.4955 near Pecos. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Pecos Cantaloupe (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Spanish Explorers, West of The Pecos Museum, and Cole, Mrs. Lillie.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5389004227. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
