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Jenn Dolari

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Feb 11, 2003, 3:32:12 AM2/11/03
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On 9 Feb 2003, Barry L. Camp wrote:

> After much digging, I thought I would try to solve the riddle of the
> Population of the Town at the junction of I-10 and I-20 in west Texas.

For some reason, I have it in my head that the I-10/I-20 junction used to
be called Eagle's Peak or Eagle's Point. Don't remember where I heard it,
though.

Funkily enough, that junction ahs been there forever (TX 1/TX10 in 1917),
you'd think SOMETHING would have sprouted up there by now.

Jenn
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Stephen Taylor

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Feb 11, 2003, 9:43:18 PM2/11/03
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Jenn Dolari <je...@dolari.org> wrote in message news:<Pine.WNT.4.33.0302110230390.-329883@tomato>...

> On 9 Feb 2003, Barry L. Camp wrote:
>
> > After much digging, I thought I would try to solve the riddle of the
> > Population of the Town at the junction of I-10 and I-20 in west Texas.
>
> For some reason, I have it in my head that the I-10/I-20 junction used to
> be called Eagle's Peak or Eagle's Point. Don't remember where I heard it,
> though.
>
> Funkily enough, that junction ahs been there forever (TX 1/TX10 in 1917),
> you'd think SOMETHING would have sprouted up there by now.
>
> Jen

> http://www.dolari.org - je...@dolari.org

Actually, Droz's Web Site list the historic junction of US 290/US
80 at a place called San Martine. There really does not appear to be
anything at San Martine, I feel it is or was a railroad stop that
pre-dates the highway. West Texas must be seen to be believed. It is
astonishing how empty the area is, and how quiet. One of my favorite
drives; TX 54 from Van Horn to Pine Springs.
I left Van Horn and in the entire time required to transit the 55
miles, I passed no other vehicles of any sort. The scenery,
particular the Baylor Mountains, is very nice. The road has numerous
low-water crossings.
Stephen Taylor
Austin TX

Jenn Dolari

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Feb 11, 2003, 11:11:57 PM2/11/03
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On 11 Feb 2003, Stephen Taylor wrote:

> One of my favorite drives; TX 54 from Van Horn to Pine Springs.
> I left Van Horn and in the entire time required to transit the 55
> miles, I passed no other vehicles of any sort. The scenery,
> particular the Baylor Mountains, is very nice. The road has numerous
> low-water crossings.

That was a beautiful drive. On a trip to Yellowstone (which ended up
severely truncated to Santa Fe) we went though Texas 54. I swear we could
have pulled over, had a picnic on the black top and not ever worry about
being run over.

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