Near Enochs in Bailey County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
La Pista de Vida Agua
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, April 29, 2014
1. La Pista de Vida Agua Marker
Inscription.
La Pista de Vida Agua. . La Pista de Vida Agua (Trail of Living Water) crossed the Llano Estacado, linking several lakes in the region. Three lakes in Bailey County lie along the trail: Coyote Lake, where the Mackenzie Expedition camped; Monument Lake; and White Lake in Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. By the late 1700s, a trading route, known as the Comanchero Trail, developed along the road. In the late 1800s, the Ft. Sumner Wagon Road, leading from Colorado City (Mitchell Co.) to Ft. Sumner, New Mexico, where it turned north to join the Santa Fe Trail, overlapped La Pista de Vida Agua. By 1881, a mail route followed the trail. Today, the lakes, which had been used since prehistoric times, no longer provide water, as there is only seepage from springs that once flowed freely.
La Pista de Vida Agua (Trail of Living Water) crossed the Llano Estacado, linking several lakes in the region. Three lakes in Bailey County lie along the trail: Coyote Lake, where the Mackenzie Expedition camped; Monument Lake; and White Lake in Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. By the late 1700s, a trading route, known as the Comanchero Trail, developed along the road. In the late 1800s, the Ft. Sumner Wagon Road, leading from Colorado City (Mitchell Co.) to Ft. Sumner, New Mexico, where it turned north to join the Santa Fe Trail, overlapped La Pista de Vida Agua. By 1881, a mail route followed the trail. Today, the lakes, which had been used since prehistoric times, no longer provide water, as there is only seepage from springs that once flowed freely.
Erected 2008 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14640.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 33° 54.73′ N, 102° 45.408′ W. Marker is near Enochs, Texas, in Bailey County. Marker is on State Highway 214, 0.2 miles south of Farm to Market Road 37, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Enochs TX 79324, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 756 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on June 14, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.