Historical Marker
Spring Lake
Historical marker location:
US 70, 5 miles west, Earth, Texas
( from Earth take US 70, about 5 miles west to marker)
Marker installed: 1936
Indian camp and watering place extensively used in hunting buffalo. Became cattle territory in 1882 when Tom Lynch drove his herds from New Mexico. After acquisition by the Capitol Syndicate this became headquarters of largest division of the XIT Ranch. (1936).