Back in the really old steam train days, they had to be filled up with water about every 10 miles and it was fairly common for a little town to spring up around these water stops, and the railroad would write the name of the town on the water tank that filled up the train, and I guess later on the towns continued to name their city water tank just like the railroad had. In Colorado if you know where the old train lines were you can look at topo maps and see a name about every 10 miles where a town used to be. Some of the towns survived, like Woodland Park where I used to live, and others show no sign of ever existing.
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Larry Worsham
11/30/2019 05:47:08 am
Happy Thanksgiving.....Rockhound and City of Rocks are a couple of my favorites when driving through NM. Safe Travels!
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Tom
11/30/2019 08:16:49 am
Thank you Larry and the same to you. Rock Hound used to be a favorite of mine to but it got so crowded I was having trouble finding a spot to boondock. A lot of the campsites there are are rather small for a 30 foot fifth wheel towed by someone that can't backup for 5 feet without going over a cliff.
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