Historical Marker
Espantosa Lake
Historical marker location:
Carrizo Springs, Texas
( FM 1433 at Dam at south end of lake)
Marker installed: 1936
Most famous camping ground on Presidio Road. Earliest route between Texas and Coahuila. Many legends center about the lake. Here in 1876 Texas Rangers killed a band of desperadoes.
The world's first rodeo was held in Pecos, Texas in 1883. The event included bronco riding, calf roping, and bull riding.