Near Rocksprings in Edwards County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Substation No. 14

Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 30, 2025

1. Substation No. 14 Marker

Inscription. In 1914, Edwards Plateau ranchers were in a severe drought and losing sheep and goats to poisonous plants. Ranchers B.M. Halbert, V.A. Brown, R.E. Taylor and J.B. Murrah and the newly-formed Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association proposed a local experiment station. The Texas Legislature appropriated $10,000 to establish Substation No. 14 through Texas A&M University, and citizens of Edwards and Sutton counties raised additional funds to acquire 3,462 acres of the Annie and D.B. Cusenbary Ranch midway between Rocksprings and Sonora. Since its opening in 1916, work has varied from plant research and vaccines to range conservation, watershed protection and prescribed fire. Later called the Sonora Research Station, it has contributed to the ecological, economic and social well-being of the region.

Erected 2019 by Texas Histocial Commission. (Marker Number 22609.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 30° 15.745′ N, 100° 34.159′ W. Marker is near Rocksprings, Texas, in Edwards County. It is at

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the intersection of State Highway 55 and County Road 760, on the left when traveling south on State Highway 55. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sonora TX 76950, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country.

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.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 30, 2025

2. Substation No. 14 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.