| |
Photographer's
Note:
"There seems to be much confusion between Webb and Zapata Counties
both in town locations and Centennial Marker locations. Both this Dolores
town sign and this Centennial
marker are in Zapata County. They are maybe 1 mile apart about 21-22 miles
south of Laredo on US 83, a few miles
south of the Webb-Zapata County Line." - Barclay
Gibson, January 09, 2012
(See Dolores,
Texas in Webb County ) |
Mission
Dolores A Visita Centennial Marker Text: In
the Vicinity of This Site was
Mission Dolores A VisitaEstablished
in 1750 as a part of José de Escandons Project to Settle the Region and Civilize
and Christianize the Indians. |
Full
view of Centennial Marker
Photo
Courtesy Barclay
Gibson, September 2011 |
Mission
Dolores A Visita Centennial Marker
South, not north, of Laredo,
in Zapata County
Photo
Courtesy Barclay
Gibson, September 2011 |
Road
Sign in Zapata County showing Dolores
Photo Courtesy Barclay
Gibson, September 2011 |
"Nueva Dolores
is on high land above the Rio Grande just west of U.S. Highway 83 twenty miles
south of Laredo in the northwestern corner of Zapata County. It is on land that
originally belonged to José Vázquez Borrego, who established a ranch, Nuestra
Señora de los Dolores Hacienda (also known as Nuestra Señora de Dolores), on the
north bank of the Rio Grande in 1750. Nueva Dolores is two miles upriver from
the original ranch headquarters, known as Dolores."
-
From: John Hazelton, "NUEVA DOLORES, TX," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hvn65),
accessed January 09, 2012. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
|
1940s
Zapata County map showing a creek named Dolores near Webb/Zapata County
line
(Above "ZA"
in "ZAPATA")
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
| Texas
Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing
Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history, stories,
and vintage/historic photos of their town, please contact
us. | |
| Book Hotels
- Expedia
Affiliate Network | |
