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Photographer's
Note
Segovia
now appears to be mainly a truck stop and a few houses. The Post office building
was the only older building I saw. - Erik
Whetstone, March 18, 2006
History in a Pecan Shell
Segovia, was named after the city in Spain and began life in the early 1860s.
The settlement was granted a post office in 1900 and the population has remained
small throughout Segovia's history. There were only 10 people living there in
the mid 1920s but as highways improved, the area started receiving more tourists
and soon 25 people lived there catering to visiting campers and adventurers. With
the arrival of the Great Depression the population went right back to ten. It
increased to 20 after WWII,
swelled to 63 in the mid-1960s, reached over 60 in 1966 and topped out at 101
from 1974 through the mid 1980s. The estimate in the early 90s was a mere 25.
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The
Segovia 1938 Through Truss Bridge:Photographer's
Note: "The 1938 120' through truss over Johnson Creek is just north of
I-10 and in full view of it. The bridge is open but the road dead ends just to
the west of it." - Barclay
Gibson, January 19, 2008 |
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The
1938 through truss bridge near Segovia
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, January 19, 2008 |
The
1938 through truss bridge
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, January 19, 2008 |
The
1938 through truss bridge
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, January 19, 2008 | |
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