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Great Salt Lake

Raymondville, Willacy County

Marker Text

Here has existed since the first Spanish chronicler traversed the region, A great salt lake which supplied all northern Mexico with salt. (1936)

Marker Details

Address SH 186, W. of Raymondville
Location Description From Raymondville, take SH 186 West about 7 mi.
Marker # 2264
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Centennial Marker (gray granite)
Code geology; water topics
Latitude, Longitude 26.484914, -97.917885

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