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Putoff Canyon

Jayton, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 33° 17' 18.16005999984", -100° 35' 46.8962999988"

Texas State
Historical Marker

Named for a Mr. Putoff, early settler. In region of Salt Water, canyon was noted for its freshwater spring strong enough to swim a horse. Area was a resort, 1900-1914, for many artists. Western writer Zane Grey used region as setting for his novel The Thundering Herd. (1969)

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Putoff Canyon Historical Marker Location Map, Jayton, Texas