Roadside Park SH-118 – Fort Davis, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 30° 36.103 W 103° 54.786
13R E 604193 N 3385967
Picnic table and steps on the left as you head out of Fort Davis toward Fort Davis State Park.
Waymark Code: WMZAHG
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2018
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Texas CCC Parks
In 1927 the legislature instructed the State Highway Department to build the Davis Mountains State Park Highway on donated right of way, now the Davis Mountains Scenic Loop (State Highways 118 and 166). The new byway construction created much-needed jobs for the region.
TX Dot Info
Several other historically significant picnic areas were constructed in the late 1940s, using the same masonry and construction techniques employed in the previous decade. These parks are located on the "scenic loop" in Jeff Davis County (State Highways 118 and 166) - roads built during the 1930s with work relief agency labor.
Project type: Park structure/building (other than lodge)
Date built or created: 1940s
Location: Fort Davis, Texas Roadside Park
City: Fort Davis
Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear
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