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

By Jimmy Emerson, May 24, 2026

Texas Longhorns Marker and Metal Longhorn Statue

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1 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 53 — Texas Longhorns —

Longhorns descended from Criollo cattle brought from Spain in 1493 and English Longhorn brought by settlers in 1830s. Stock crossbred in the wild to produce hardy cattle with horn spans of 4-7 feet. Herds roamed Texas' open range until end of the . . . — — Map (db m301345) HM

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2 ► Texas, Ward County, Barstow — 5645 — Early Public Library —

Vicinity of Early Public Library The Republic of Texas set a cultural example by legislation for a state library in 1839. In 1874 cities were authorized to establish public libraries, but most were privately financed. A library near . . . — — Map (db m61216) HM

3 ► Texas, Ward County, Barstow — 3830 — Old Ward County Bank —

C.E. Pierce, an early advocate of irrigated agricultural lands for the Pecos River valley, had this building constructed in 1901 to house Ward County's first bank. Never incorporated, the bank lost money due to area crop failures and closed in . . . — — Map (db m61214) HM

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