Sudan in Lamb County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Old Watering Trough
Photographed By Allen Lowrey, June 13, 2020
1. Old Watering Trough Marker
One of Sudan's oldest structures. Built 1916, when Santa Fe Railway terminus here shipped out cattle of early ranches. Here ranchers watered herds and horses, traded, told yarns, hired hands.
Trough also served mule teams, after the farming era began in the 1920's.
Erected 1966 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3832.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 34° 4.033′ N, 102° 31.45′ W. Marker is in Sudan, Texas, in Lamb County. Marker is on US 84, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sudan TX 79371, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Quanah Parker Trail (a few steps from this marker); Sod House Spring (approx. 7.2 miles away); Town of Amherst (approx. 7.4 miles away); Rocky Ford Crossing and Community (approx.
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Photographed By Allen Lowrey, June 13, 2020
2. Old Watering Trough and Marker
The trough's additional marker reads:
The Old Watering Trough
Sudan Texas
Used in the Last Roundup
1920
The Old Watering Trough
Sudan Texas
Used in the Last Roundup
1920
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
