Historical MarkerMidland & Northwestern Railroad
Midland · Midland County · Dedicated 1967 · THC Atlas #5329003360
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Marker Inscription
Standard gauge 66-mile line built by David Fasken, Sr., to carry cattle, ranch supplies, passengers. Operated 1916 to 1920 -- critical era of World War I and world starvation aftermath. Linked towns of Fasken, Florey, and Seminole with Texas & Pacific Railway at Midland. At first, operated with locomotive borrowed from T. & P. Train had to stop for pasture gates to be opened. Crew shot coyotes and rattlesnakes. In a breakdown, the passengers were fed, sheltered at Fasken. Work crew slept on the prairie. Floored out in 1920, M. & N. R. was abandoned. Roadbed still is visible.
About this site
Midland & Northwestern Railroad is a historical marker in Midland, Midland County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Midland County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 16 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0419, -102.2623 near Midland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Staked Plains (historical marker), about 5.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Site of Old Midland Army Flying School, Midland County, and First Baptist Church of Midland.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5329003360. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
