| Marker Number |
4902 |
| Atlas Number |
5143004902 |
| Marker Title |
Site of Thurber Big Lake and Dairy |
| Index Entry |
Thurber Big Lake and Dairy, Site of |
| Address |
|
| City |
Thurber |
| County |
Erath |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
556614 |
| UTM Northing |
3596921 |
| Subject Codes |
agriculture, general; water topics |
| Marker Year |
1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
from Thurber, take I-20 South access road east 1 mile |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
In 1891, a 20-acre "Little Lake" was built south of the Thurber townsite to supply water to the community. It soon proved inadequate, however, and five years later a 150-acre "Big Lake" was constructed here about a mile southeast of town. Texas and Pacific Coal Company president R. D. Hunter organized a hunting and fishing club at the Big Lake for company executives and staff. Water from the lake irrigated company-owned farmland in the valley below, and provided water for the nearby Thurber Dairy. The dairy's twin silos were still visible decades later. (1995) |
