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Old Railroad Section House

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US 80/IH-20, Monahans, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 31° 38' 8.40161000004", -102° 48' 56.6417400012"
 
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     Sand Hills section house. Built 1903 by Texas & Pacific Rwy., for one of its track foremen who were stationed every 20 miles along road. Section houses in Permian Basin had water and human aid for men sand-bogged or stranded in storms. (Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965.)

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Old Railroad Section House Historical Marker Location Map, Monahans, Texas