Pecos County
Marker Text: Formed from Presidio County, created May 3, 1871. Organized March 9, 1875. On March 9, 1875, the following county officers were elected: George M. Frazer, Chief Justice. Cesario Torre, Commissioner. Francis Rooney, Commissioner. Hipolito Carrasco, Commissioner. Fort Stockton, County Seat. Oil was discovered in the Yates field in 1926. (1936)
Marker No: 3973
Pink Granite 1936 Centennial County Marker
Geographic: 30.892710,-102.857544
Location: US 385, eastern edge of Fort Stockton south of IH-10.