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Dam and Well |
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SH 16 and US 183, Mills County Park, Goldthwaite,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
31° 26' 47.34057000012",
-98° 34' 4.50123999996"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
When the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad reached this area in 1885, company officials platted the town of Goldthwaite and built a reservoir to supply water for steam locomotives. A 25-foot-high dam near this site stored water from several springs, creating a pond that became a favorite swimming spot. The railroad dug a 50-foot-deep, spring-fed well at this site in 1906 to provide more water. In 1915, when these sources became inadequate, the dam was broken and reservoir drained. Today the springs form a stream which runs through Mills County Park, and the well is used by the city.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Dam and Well Historical Marker Location Map, Goldthwaite, Texas
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