Near Earth in Lamb County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
First Irrigation Well in Lamb County
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017
1. First Irrigation Well in Lamb County Marker
Erected 1972 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 1733.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 34° 14.027′ N, 102° 29.624′ W. Marker is near Earth, Texas, in Lamb County. It is on U.S. 70 0.3 miles east of County Highway 99, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Earth TX 79031, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains. It is also on the American Great Plains and specifically on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Spring Lake (approx. 0.3 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 4.8 miles away); Earth (approx. 4.9 miles away); Springlake-Earth School (approx. 8 miles away); Springlake Cemetery (approx. 9.3 miles away); Sod House Spring (approx. 10.3 miles away); Big Square Community (approx. 10½ miles away); The J. W. Carter Family and the 7-Up Ranch (approx. 11.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Earth.
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017
2. First Irrigation Well in Lamb County Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017
3. First Irrigation Well in Lamb County Marker
View East on highway US-70.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 643 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
