by Ramiro Guzman | Jun 13, 2025
Robert Thomas Hill Tennessee native Robert T. Hill (1858-1941) moved to Comanche, Texas at age 16 and developed an interest in Texas Geology. Educated at Columbia University, he worked for the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Texas and as State Geologist....
by Ramiro Guzman | Jun 13, 2025
Torress family Marker The Torres Family In the 1870-80s, brothers Cesario, Bernardo and Juan Torres were prominent West Texas citizens due to their irrigation work in the region. For work out west, Bernardo received land in Val Verde County at the Rio Grande-Pecos...
by Ramiro Guzman | Jun 13, 2025
Law West of the Pecos Judge Roy Bean lived a life in which fiction became so intermingled with fact that he became a legend within his lifetime. Basis for his renown were the decisions which he reached in this building as the Law West of the Pecos. Court was held as...
by Ramiro Guzman | Jun 13, 2025
Langtry Langtry was created in 1882, when the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railroad, later known as Southern Pacific, signed a deed with the Torres Family, who owned the land. The town, which provided water for locomotives, developed from a tent town to a...
by Ramiro Guzman | Jun 13, 2025
Jersey Lily 1882-1903 “Law West of the Pecos” Courtroom. Named for Judge Bean’s idol, actress Lillie Langtry. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965. The Jersey Lily served as a bar and courthouse Apparently, Roy Bean excelled at multi-tasking. The...
