Marker Inscription
Small burrowing rodent once symbolic of Old West. Estimates once placed Texas population in billions. Prairie dogs were so named because of their quick sharp barking and wagging tails. A vegetarian mammal related to the squirrel and ground hog, their homes are craftily built L-shaped burrows, 15 to 20 feet or more long; seldom connected with others in their "town". Declared pests to agriculture and range, town was established March 1964, to preserve remnant of a vanishing species. (1968)
About this site
The Prairie Dog (Cynomys Ludovicianus) is a historical marker in Snyder, Scurry County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Scurry County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 63 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.6963, -100.9228 near Snyder. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Christian Church (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include F. J. Grayum Home, E. W. Clark House, 1908, and Stanfield House, 1910.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5415005404. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
