Details for Scholten Railroad
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5281004603
Data
| Marker Number | 4603 |
| Atlas Number | 5281004603 |
| Marker Title | Scholten Railroad |
| Index Entry | Scholten Railroad |
| Address | 15567 US 183 |
| City | Lometa |
| County | Lampasas |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 558097 |
| UTM Northing | 3453024 |
| Subject Codes | railroads |
| Marker Year | 1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | west side US 183, between Cherry Street and US 190 |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 24" x 18" |
| Marker Text | (Owned by the "Scholten Brothers Cedar Company") A 25-mile narrow-gauge railroad that operated about 1912-1920 from Lometa to San Saba County. Constructed by Edward and Alfred Scholten (from Holland), line hauled cedar posts and piling to Santa Fe Line at Lometa to be distributed to fast-growing West Texas. Employees totaled 500. Headquarters were located 100 yards west. |