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The route was first designated on June 11, 1945, as Farm to Market Road 337 (FM 337), traveling from Camp Wood to Leakey. [7] It was redesignated RM 337 on October 1, 1956. On October 31, 1957, it was extended 6.5 miles (10.5 km) eastward, and on September 27, 1960, the route was extended another 3 miles (4.8 km) eastward.
Camp Wood Public Library, March 2011 Scenic view from Texas State Highway 55 south of Camp Wood, March 2011. As of the census [4] of 2000, 822 people, 281 households, and 198 families resided in the city. The population density averaged 1,629.8/mi 2 (634.8/km 2). The 352 housing units averaged 697.9/mi 2 (271.8/km 2).
Fort Sherman, a Republic of Texas stockade, was established by 1838, and eventually the land was used for farming and ranching by settlers, until it was acquired by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in 1978. [3] Lake Bob Sandlin is located on Big Cypress Creek. It was impounded in 1977 with the construction of the Fort Sherman Dam.
The cool and consistent flow of the Frio River has made it a popular summertime destination. Garner State Park, [5] on the river about 10 miles (16 km) south of Leakey and 75 miles (121 km) west of San Antonio, provides camping, fishing and other activities. Numerous other privately owned campgrounds are also found along the river.
Boerne City Park provides trails for hiking, nature walks and horseback riding, and is a part of the larger Cibolo Nature Center. [33] Camp Bullis, a military training ground found along the stream in north Bexar County, allows hunting for deer and other game, as well as separate locations for archery and fishing. [ 34 ]
1913: On April 3, [11] the Texas state legislature establishes Real County from parts of Edwards, Bandera, and Kerr counties. Leakey is the county seat. [9] 1920: Camp Wood township is founded and becomes a railroad terminus to transport heart cedar. [12] 1924: Charles A. Lindbergh lands in Real County. [13] [14] 1948: Farm to Market Road 337 ...
U.S. Highway 60 (US 60) in Texas is a 210.70-mile-long (339.09 km) U.S. Highway that runs southwest to northeast through the Texas Panhandle. The route passes through the cities of Hereford , Canyon , Amarillo , and Canadian .
Horsehead Crossing is a ford on the Pecos River in Crane County, south of Odessa, Texas. [1] Historically, it was a major landmark on the trail west as one of a few fordable sections of the Pecos in West Texas, and as the first reliable source of water for about 75 miles on the route from the east.