Marfa

by Louise S. O'Conner, Louise S. O'Connor, Cecilia Thompson Ph.D.

Book Overview

In the rugged High Chihuahua Desert of West Texas, Marfa lies in the northeast corner of Presidio County, 60 miles from the Mexico border. Originally established as a water stop for the Galveston, Harrisburg, and San Antonio Railroad in 1883, it soon became the county seat and heart of a thriving commercial center built around ranching. Marfa's Fort D. A. Russell, first known as Camp Albert and later Camp Marfa, has been home to numerous military...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738558559
• ISBN13: 9780738558554
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.3"