Indianola in Calhoun County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

An Adequate Supply of Potable Water

Indian Point

Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2021

1. An Adequate Supply of Potable Water Marker

Inscription. An adequate supply of potable water was to remain constant problem at Indianola. There were no fresh streams nearby which could be used for households and for the boilers of steamships. Green Lake and its abundance of fresh water was 20 miles away. Rain water was collected in above-ground cisterns and huge concrete reservoirs underground. Rainfall was usually sufficient to maintain the cisterns.

Erected 1998 by Calhoun County Historical Commission - George Fred Rhodes, Chairman, Leroy Belk, Commissioner Pct. (Marker Number 22.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 28° 32.743′ N, 96° 31.243′ W. Marker is in Indianola, Texas, in Calhoun County. It is on Ocean Drive one mile north of State Highway 316, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located at a small roadside pullout. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Lavaca TX 77979, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally,

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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 walking distance of this marker: Brown's Addition (here, next to this marker); The Merchants of Indian Point (here, next to this marker); The Trade Routes (here, next to this marker); The Plan (here, next to this marker); A Beef Canning Plant (here, next to this marker); A Steady Movement of European Immigrants (here, next to this marker); Powder Horn (here, next to this marker); Four Wharves (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianola.

Also see . . . Indianola, TX. (Submitted on March 11, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Adequate Supply of Potable Water Marker is on the top left of the markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2021

2. The Adequate Supply of Potable Water Marker is on the top left of the markers

The view of the markers from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2021

3. The view of the markers from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.