Channel of Deep Creek

Once a spring-fed tributary of the Colorado River; heads and ends within Scurry County. In 1870s it supplied buffalo hunters living in hide-covered half dugouts. "Pete" Snyder's trading post, which eventually grew into the county-seat town of Snyder, was located on bank. Although state surveyors had officially named it Culvers Creek, famous buffalo hunters John and J. Wright Mooar called it Deep Creek in 1876, and soon the name became widely used. Played central role in early town life as a scene of picnics, horse races, and baptisms. (1969)

Channel of Deep Creek is a historical marker in Snyder, Scurry County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Scurry County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 63 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7171, -100.9210 near Snyder. The nearest cataloged historic site is City of Snyder (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include First State Bank Building, Home County of Famous Frontiersman J. Wright Mooar, and Witness Tree.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5415000802. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.