La Pista de Vida Agua (Trail of Living Water) crossed the Llano Estacado, linking several lakes in the region. Three lakes in Bailey County lie along the trail: Coyote Lake, where the Mackenzie Expedition camped; Monument Lake; and White Lake in Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. By the late 1700s, a trading route, known as the Comanchero Trail, developed along the road. In the late 1800s, the Ft. Sumner Wagon Road, leading from Colorado City (Mitchell Co.) to Ft. Sumner, New Mexico, where it turned north to join the Santa Fe Trail, overlapped La Pista de Vida Agua. By 1881, a mail route followed the trail. Today, the lakes, which had been used since prehistoric times, no longer provide water, as there is only seepage from springs that once flowed freely. (2008)
La Pista de Vida Agua
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La Pista de Vida Agua is a historical marker in Enochs, Bailey County, dedicated in 2008. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Bailey County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 13 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.9122, -102.7568 near Enochs. The nearest cataloged historic site is Enochs Cemetery (historical marker), about 2.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bula Cemetery, Maple Cemetery, and Coyote Lake.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014640. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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