Site of Thurber Big Lake and Dairy
In 1891, a 20-acre "Little Lake" was built south of the Thurber townsite to supply water to the community. It soon proved inadequate, however, and five years later a 150-acre "Big Lake" was constructed here about a mile southeast of town. Texas and Pacific Coal Company president R. D. Hunter organized a hunting and fishing club at the Big Lake for company executives and staff. Water from the lake irrigated company-owned farmland in the valley below, and provided water for the nearby Thurber Dairy. The dairy's twin silos were still visible decades later. (1995)
32.5079° N, 98.3974° W
Where to Find It
from Thurber, take I-20 South access road east 1 mile
Nearby Markers
- 1 mi W Whitehead Cemetery Mingus
- 1 mi W Site of Thurber Brick Plant Thurber
- 1 mi W Site of Thurber's First Coal Mine Thurber
- 1.1 mi W New York Hill Thurber
- 1.1 mi W Thurber Thurber
- 1.1 mi W St. Barbara's Catholic Church Thurber