| Marker Number |
1501 |
| Atlas Number |
5127001501 |
| Marker Title |
Espantosa Lake |
| Index Entry |
Espantosa Lake |
| Address |
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| City |
Carrizo Springs |
| County |
Dimmit |
| UTM Zone |
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| UTM Easting |
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| UTM Northing |
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| Subject Codes |
roads; water topics |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
FM 1433 at Dam at south end of lake, marker damaged missing star & wreath 12.2020 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
Damaged |
| Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial historical marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
Most famous camping ground on Presidio Road. Earliest route between Texas and Coahuila. Many legends center about the lake. Here in 1876 Texas Rangers killed a band of desperadoes. |
