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The Oak Grove

 
 
The Oak Grove Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, January 27, 2024
1. The Oak Grove Marker
Inscription. Landmark for pioneers, freighters, these "Shin-Oaks" are unusual for growing spontaneously on treeless High Plains.
 
Erected 1969 by Texas Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5387.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry.
 
Location. 33° 11.704′ N, 102° 16.441′ W. Marker is in Brownfield, Texas, in Terry County. It is on Lubbock Road 0.1 miles north of Levelland Highway (U.S. 385), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1506 Lubbock Rd, Brownfield TX 79316, 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 Comancherνa, 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: Site of Joe T. and Laura Hamilton Home (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Business (about 400 feet away); Oil and Gas (about 400 feet away); A Learning Journey (about 400 feet away); Farming (about 400 feet away); Dr. Richard "Dick” L. Ridgway (about 400 feet away); Ranching (about 400 feet away); Law and Order (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownfield.
 
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The Oak Grove Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, January 27, 2024
2. The Oak Grove Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2024, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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