Near Miami in Roberts County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Historic Roadside Park

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 2, 2012

1. Historic Roadside Park Marker

Inscription. The picnic area on US 60 in Roberts County is an early roadside park developed by the Texas Highway Department – now Texas Department of Transportation. This 1935 park accommodated motorists attending the state's centennial events in 1936. The park retains original stone entry walls and picnic features.

The Texas Highway Department launched its roadside park program in 1933 to provide safe places for motorists to relax and eat during their travels. Native stone and plantings were often used to create a natural park atmosphere. Today, hundreds of picnic areas and rest areas dot Texas' Highways, continuing the state's legacy of safe and convenient roadside parks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 35° 44.734′ N, 100° 32.673′ W. Marker is near Miami, Texas, in Roberts County. It is on U.S. 60 0.8 miles east of Ranch to Market Road 3367, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Miami TX 79059, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle.

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 Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fossil Beds (approx. 0.8 miles away); Roberts County (approx. 1.9 miles away); Miami Cemetery (approx. 5.6 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail

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(approx. 6.2 miles away); Roberts County Courthouse (approx. 6.3 miles away); Colonel O. M. Roberts (approx. 6.3 miles away); Miami Railroad Depot (approx. 6.4 miles away); Cottage Hotel (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miami.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 2, 2012

2. Historic Roadside Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,112 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.