Littlefield in Lamb County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Replica of XIT's Giant Windmill
Photographed by QuesterMark
1. Replica of XIT's Giant Windmill Texas Historical Marker
Yellowhouse Division of 3,050,000-acre XIT Ranch built (1887) a 132-foot windmill southwest of here. Set in a canyon, it had to be tall to catch breezes and pump water. It was known as the World's Tallest Windmill until it was toppled by winds in 1926. This replica was erected May 27, 1969.
Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 22711.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Man-Made Features. In addition, it is included in the Windmills series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 27, 1969.
Location. 33° 55.509′ N, 102° 19.75′ W. Marker is in Littlefield, Texas, in Lamb County. It is at the intersection of Phelps Avenue and Delano Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Phelps Avenue. The marker stands in front of the replica. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Phelps Ave, Littlefield TX 79339, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory of George W. Littlefield (approx. 0.4 miles away); Franklin A. Loyd (approx. 1.8 miles away); Town of Amherst (approx. 7.7 miles away); Comanchero Trail (approx. 8.7 miles away); One of the Trails of Col. Ranald S. MacKenzie (approx. 9.3 miles away); Rocky Ford Crossing and Community (approx. 10.7 miles away); Sod House Spring (approx. 13.1 miles away); Old Watering Trough (approx. 14.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Littlefield.
Photographed by QuesterMark, July 13, 2018
2. Replica of XIT's Giant Windmill with Historical Marker
Photographed by QuesterMark, July 13, 2018
3. Replica of XIT's Giant Windmill with Marker
The marker is standing edge-on, just to the right of the windmill in this picture.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2018, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,736 times since then and 94 times this year. Last updated on June 30, 2026, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 17, 2018, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
