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Lamb County, Texas
Historical Markers in Earth, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Earth, in Lamb County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Cowboys & Cattle and Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 1973.
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- Earthplaced 1973
Before white men entered this region in late 19th century, nomadic Apache, Comanche, and Kiowa Indians followed the buffalo from water hole to water…
- Spring Lakeplaced 1936
Indian camp and watering place extensively used in hunting buffalo. Became cattle territory in 1882 when Tom Lynch drove his herds from New Mexico.
- First Irrigation Well in Lamb Countyplaced 1972
Dug by hand in 1902 for crops, cattle, and household use of Ewing Halsell (1877-1965), son of land promoter and settler W. E. Halsell.
- Sod House Springplaced 1936
Indian camp and watering place. Took its name from first sod house built in 1876 by George and John Causey and Frank Lloyd, buffalo hunters.
- Springlake-Earth Schoolplaced 1972
(in 202-square-mile district) Opened 1908 as one-room school, Springlake became an independent district in 1924 when Halsell ranch land was sold to…
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