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PECOS COUNTY,
TEXAS
30° 46' 48" N, 102° 43' 12" W (30.78, -102.72)
Population: 15,507 (2010)
Total area: 4,765 square miles (12,340 km2)
4,764 square miles (12,340 km2) land
1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) water |
Pecos County
History
1936 Texas Centennial
Marker:
PECOS COUNTY
Formed from Presidio County,
Created May 3, 1871.
Organized March 9, 1875.
On March 9, 1875, the following county officers were elected: George
M. Frazer, Chief Justice. Cesario Torre, Commissioner. Francis Rooney,
Commissioner. Hipolito Carrasco, Commissioner.
Fort
Stockton, County Seat.
Oil was discovered in the Yates field in 1926. |
Pecos County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, hotels,
and forum.
County Seat - Fort
Stockton
Area Hotels - Fort
Stockton Hotels |
Pecos County
Vintage Maps
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Pecos County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Pecos County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Pecos County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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