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Steam Plant at Night
Courtesy Whitehead Museum
Steam Plant
The Devils River Power Plants
The Central Power and Light Company constructed three hydro-electric power plants in the late 1920’s and early 1930’s along the Devils River. As well as furthering the economic development of Val Verde County, these significant structures were the source of the largest electrical loop in Southwest Texas. 
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Southern Transcontinental railway system.
Courtesy Whitehead Museum
First Pecos River Bridge
Southern Transcontinental Railroad
Construction of the Southern Transcontinental Railroad was a team effort between the Southern Pacific Railroad Company and the Galveston, Harrisburg, and San Antonio Railway Company – the second of which already had an existing railway system in Texas.
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Eagle Nest Cave in Langtry, TX  

Did You Know?
There are many caves or "rock shelters" like this near Amistad National Recreation Area. Many of these rock shelters show signs of having human occupation up to 10,000 years ago.

Last Updated: November 19, 2007 at 15:27 EST