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Entries Containing All of the Phrases «crane county» AND «texas»

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By Bill Kirchner, July 10, 2015
Crane County Marker
RANKED BY RELEVANCE
1 ► Texas, Crane County, Crane — 1105 — Crane County —
On U.S. 385 7.4 miles north of Texas Highway 329, on the left when traveling north.
Formed from Tom Green County Created February 26, 1887 Organized September 3, 1927. Named in honor of William Carey Crane 1816-1885. A Baptist minister President of Baylor University 1863-1885 Crane, The County Seat. — — Map (db m85569) HM

2 ► Texas, Crane County, Crane — 851 — Church and Fields Oil Discovery Well — (Drilling site 2.25 miles southeast) —
On U.S. 385 7.4 miles north of Texas Highway 329, on the left when traveling north.
Since 1839 Texas has set aside her public lands to finance education. The University of Texas at Austin acquired the land at this site in 1883, after the first owner, a railroad company, returned it to the state as worthless. For years McElroy Ranch . . . — — Map (db m85571) HM

3 ► Texas, Crane County, Crane — 755 — Castle Mountain — (2 mi. East)
On U.S. 385 7.2 miles south of 6th Street, on the left when traveling south. Reported missing.
About 3,000 ft. elevation. Since 17th century, a landmark in travel from Texas points to Mexico and California. According to tradition, named by Spaniards for resemblance to ancient castles. Has associations with stories of lost trains of gold and . . . — — Map (db m203144) HM

4 ► Texas, Upton County, McCamey — 754 — Castle Gap —
On U.S. 67 at King Mountain Road, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 67.
Castle Gap, famous early pass for southwestern trails, lies 14 miles northwest along the Upton-Crane County line. Through this mile-long gap between Castle and King Mountains flowed the full panorama of Texas history - Indian, Spaniard, Stage and . . . — — Map (db m201265) HM
 
 
  
 
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* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
 
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