Orla
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N 31° 49.532 W 103° 54.542
13R E 603245 N 3521615
This marker, mounted on a stone block next to the highway at the intersection of 285 and 682, gives a glimpse into the history of the town that used to be here.
Waymark Code: WM1YCG
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/02/2007
Views: 39
Index Entry: Orla
Address: US 285
City: Orla
County: Reeves
Subject Codes: GT; LD
Year Marker Erected: 1965
Designations: na
Marker Location: On US 285, in front of Old Store in Orla
Marker Size: 14" x 24"
Marker Number: 3876
Marker Text:
Gateway to Red Bluff Lake, Guadalupe Mountains, Carlsbad Caverns recreational areas.
Established 1890 on Pecos Valley Railroad. Developed during land promotions. Had school, general stores, hotel, livery stable. In 1931 remaining merchant and postmaster Hal Olds moved 1/4 miles west to new highway. (1965)
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