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Langtry is an unincorporated community in Val Verde County, Texas, United States. The community is notable as the place where Judge Roy Bean , the "Law West of the Pecos", had his saloon and practiced law.
Pecos High Bridge from the Handbook of Texas Online; Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. TX-75, "Southern Pacific Railroad, Pecos River Bridge", 8 photos, 2 color transparencies, 9 data pages, 1 photo caption page; Pecos Viaduct (1892) at Structurae
Bonfire Shelter is an archaeological site located in a southwest Texas rock shelter, near Langtry, Texas.This archaeological site contains evidence of mass American buffalo hunts, a phenomenon that is usually associated with the Great Plains hundreds of miles to the north.
U.S. Route 90 (US 90) is a major east–west highway in the U.S. state of Texas with large portions of it running concurrently with I-10. US 90 begins at Bus. I-10 in Van Horn , travels through San Antonio and Houston , and continues on into the state of Louisiana .
The river later played a large role in the exploration of Texas by the Spanish. In the latter half of the 19th century, "West of the Pecos" was a reference to the rugged desolation of the Wild West. New Mexico and Texas disputed water rights to the river until the U.S. government settled the dispute in 1949 with the Pecos River Compact. [8]
In 1884, the Langtry community was established, named after George Langtry (an engineer and foreman). It has mistakenly been attributed to being named after British entertainer Lillie Langtry by Judge Roy Bean. [5] [24] In 1885, Val Verde County was organized from Crockett, Kinney, and Pecos counties.
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Mile Canyon or more recently known as Eagle Nest Canyon is a tributary canyon of the Rio Grande entering on the north side of the river just downstream from Langtry, Texas. Mile Canyon received its name due to its length being approximately one mile long.