Marker Inscription
Water Improvement District No. 2 office. Built 1896 by promoters of irrigated farming. Community Center. (Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966.)
Historical Marker
Water Improvement District #2
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About this site
Water Improvement District #2 is a historical marker in Grandfalls, Ward County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Ward County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 17 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.3422, -102.8530 near Grandfalls. The nearest cataloged historic site is Grandfalls Union Church (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Butterfield Overland Stage Line, Monahans Cemetery, and Ward County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5475005724. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
This office in Grandfalls is tied to the growth of irrigated farming along the Pecos River in Ward County. The associated water improvement district traces to 1896, when promoters worked to bring irrigation to the region's dry land. The marker was placed in 1966.
Sources: atlas.thc.texas.govhmdb.org
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