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Former Station Site of Spiderweb Railroad |
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Progresso,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
26° 5' 2.71446",
-97° 57' 41.04253000008"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
The agricultural boom that marked the early development of this area was due in large part to the San Benito & Rio Grande Valley Railroad. Begun in 1912 by Missouri native Sam A. Robertson (1867-1938), it was called the Spiderweb Railroad because of its intricate network of lines and spurs. The railroad built a station here in 1926 as the hub of a community and citrus production center planned by the Progreso Development Co. Through early valley shipping centers such as Progreso, local produce was first transported to markets nationwide. (1982)
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Former Station Site of Spiderweb Railroad Historical Marker Location Map, Progresso, Texas
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