Sand Hills
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member GeoGrands
N 31° 57.711 W 102° 57.908
13R E 692301 N 3538015
From Kermit, take SH 115 NE about 8 miles. Half a mile or so north of the junction with FM 874.
Waymark Code: WM1616
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/27/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member clayj
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Marker Number: 4561

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Mapped by U. S. Government, 1849, for gold seekers and settlers. Known earlier to Indians and many Spanish explorers. A 100-mile belt of sand in Winkler and 4 other Texas counties and in New Mexico. Width varies from 3 to 20 miles; outer dunes are held by dwarf oaks. Water at 2' depth supports willows, cottonwoods, and a plum thicket. (The plums gave food to early settlers.) Many dunes more than 70' high. Heavy, shifting sands a natural barrier to travel. Campsite and game reservation for Indians. Now part of expansive cattle ranges and rich oil fields.

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