LARGEST -- County (in area) in Texas, Brewster County, Alpine TX
N 30° 22.511 W 103° 32.024
13R E 640890 N 3361271
The 1936 Texas Centennial pink granite block County marker at a nice rest area at the US 67/US 90 intersection west of Alpine shares with passersby the factoid that Brewster County is the largest County in Texas in terms of area
Waymark Code: WMTVQ8
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/11/2017
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This 1936 Texas Centennial pink granite block marker is located at a rest area point where the US 67 heads north from the US 90 which it runs with through Alpine. The rest area is about 8 miles east of Alpine via US 67/90.
We think this is an original 1936 county marker that has not had its plaque removed or anything replaced or updated. It's a beauty.
The historic marker reads as follows:
"BREWSTER COUNTY
Brewster County formed from Presidio County. Created February 2, 1887. Organized February 14, 1887.
In 1897 the territory of Buchel and Foley counties was added to Brewster.
Named for Henry Percy Brewster 1816-1884 soldier and statesman, a hero of San Jacinto.
Murphyville county seat, 1887, name changed to Alpine, 1889. Largest county in area in the state."
Type of documentation of superlative status: State historic marker
Location of coordinates: At the state historic marker
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