| Marker Number |
1955 |
| Atlas Number |
5215001955 |
| Marker Title |
Former Station Site of Spiderweb Railroad |
| Index Entry |
Spiderweb Railroad, Former Station Site of |
| Address |
501 S. FM 1015 (Business) |
| City |
Progreso |
| County |
Hidalgo |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
604181 |
| UTM Northing |
2886126 |
| Subject Codes |
railroads; land surveys, land companies, promotional towns |
| Marker Year |
1982 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
former train depot, east side of FM 1015 (Business), NE of intersection with Johnny Vela St. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
The agricultural boom that marked the early development of this area was due in large part to the San Benito & Rio Grande Valley Railroad. Begun in 1912 by Missouri native Sam A. Robertson (1867-1938), it was called the Spiderweb Railroad because of its intricate network of lines and spurs. The railroad built a station here in 1926 as the hub of a community and citrus production center planned by the Progreso Development Co. Through early valley shipping centers such as Progreso, local produce was first transported to markets nationwide. (1982) |
