Marker Inscription
The Vaughn Agricultural and Mechanical Canal Company was chartered in 1874 by William J. Vaughn, President; William Tipton, Director; and James H. Comstock, Director and Secretary. Major H.M. Holmes was appointed attorney. Irrigation for 2,000 acres of valley land and power for grist mills are furnished by gravity flow from San Saba River. Use of "The Ditch," running from 5 miles above town to 5 below, began in 1876. Vaughn sold his controlling interest to Gus Noyes in 1886. Since 1905 "The Ditch" has been operated by Menard Irrigation Company, using the original dam. (1972)
About this site
Ditch is a historical marker in Menard, Menard County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Menard County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 31 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.9157, -99.7860 near Menard. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sacred Heart Catholic Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Menard County Courthouse, Bank of Menard, and Fort McKavett, C.S.A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5327000012. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
