Historical Marker
Old Railroad Section House
Historical marker location:
US 80/IH-20, Monahans, Texas
( About 6 miles E. of Monahans on US 80/I-20 in Sandhills State Park. aka Sand Hills Section House.)
Marker installed: 1965
Sand Hills section house. Built 1903 by Texas & Pacific Rwy., for one of its track foremen who were stationed every 20 miles along road.
Section houses in Permian Basin had water and human aid for men sand-bogged or stranded in storms.
(Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965.).