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Historical Markers in Pine Springs, Texas

 
Clickable Map of Culberson County, Texas and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Culberson County, TX (20) Hudspeth County, TX (14) Jeff Davis County, TX (41) Reeves County, TX (24) Eddy County, NM (34) Otero County, NM (20)  CulbersonCounty(20) Culberson County (20)  HudspethCounty(14) Hudspeth County (14)  JeffDavisCounty(41) Jeff Davis County (41)  ReevesCounty(24) Reeves County (24)  EddyCountyNew Mexico(34) Eddy County (34)  OteroCounty(20) Otero County (20)
Van Horn is the county seat for Culberson County
Pine Springs is in Culberson County
      Culberson County (20)  
ADJACENT TO CULBERSON COUNTY
      Hudspeth County (14)  
      Jeff Davis County (41)  
      Reeves County (24)  
      Eddy County, New Mexico (34)  
      Otero County, New Mexico (20)  
 
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1 Texas, Culberson County, Pine Springs — Butterfield Overland MailThe Pinery Station
Butterfield Overland Mail First Overland Mail Route from St. Louis, Missouri to San Francisco, California. As a forerunner of the Pony Express and Transcontinental Railroad, the Butterfield Overland Mail was the first successful . . . Map (db m61507) HM
2 Texas, Culberson County, Pine Springs — Groundbreaking for the Pine Springs Visitor CenterGuadalupe Mountains National Park
We are not recognizing development. We are recognizing another important link in bringing others to know and love this land, its plants and animals, and its human history. When completed, this new visitor center will greet many who will, for the . . . Map (db m30337) HM
3 Texas, Culberson County, Pine Springs — 4759 — Guadalupe Peak
Guadalupe Peak, Texas' highest mountain at 8,751 feet, dominates one of the most scenic and least-known hinterlands of the old frontier. It lies behind and to the right of 8,078-foot El Capitan, the sheer cliff that rises more than 3,000 feet above . . . Map (db m4759) HM
4 Texas, Culberson County, Pine Springs — 7930 — Guadalupe Peak
Guadalupe Peak, Texas' highest mountain at 8,749 feet above see level, dominates one of the most scenic and least-known areas of the state. It lies behind and to the right of El Capitan (8,078 feet), the sheer wall that rises more than 3,000 feet . . . Map (db m61490) HM
5 Texas, Culberson County, Pine Springs — 7929 — Ruins of "The Pinery" or "Pine Spring" Stage Stand
Built in 1858 as a station on the Butterfield overland mail route St. Louis to San Francisco · Abandoned in 1859, when the line was shifted to the Davis Mountain route.Map (db m116734) HM
6 Texas, Culberson County, Pine Springs — Stephen Tyng MatherJuly 4, 1867 - Jan. 22, 1930
He laid the foundation of the National Park Service. Defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done.Map (db m60611) HM
7 Texas, Culberson County, Pine Springs — The "Committee of Five"
The U.S. Highway 180 Association salutes the inspiring leadership and dedication of the "Committee of Five" for their untiring efforts in the development and promotion of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Dedicated to Glenn Biggs of Abilene, . . . Map (db m30348) HM
8 Texas, Culberson County, Pine Springs — The Airmen
Dedicated to the Airmen who, like the stage drivers before them, challenged the elements through this pass with the pioneer spirit and courage which resulted in a vast system of airline transport known as "American Airlines". . . . Map (db m30349) HM
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May. 5, 2024