Santa Fe Railway in Scurry County

In 1909, when rail service was vital to economic growth, Scurry County had one line (The Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific) but lacked connections to distant markets. Local residents backed C. W. Post of Garza County who gave $50,000 to attract the Santa Fe Railway, which was then planning a route between Lubbock and Coleman. By the end of 1911, the Santa Fe had completed its tracks across Scurry County and erected depots for passenger amd freight traffic in the towns of Dermott, Hermleigh, Pyron and Snyder. The Santa Fe contributed much to the commercial and agricultural development of the county in the early years, and hauled many tons of equipment for the oil industry in later years. (1976, 1999)

Santa Fe Railway in Scurry County is a historical marker in Snyder, Scurry County, dedicated in 1976. 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 32.7163, -100.9181 near Snyder. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Press in Snyder (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include County's First Law Men, Scurry County's Canyon Reef Oil Field, and Scurry County Courthouse.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5415004582. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.