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

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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)

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Location: Thurber, Texas, United States of America
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