looks like a place I arrow headed hunted many years ago.

very cool to have that you should go take a picture in that same spot to compare it

Awesome photo pretty amazing that's only 116 years ago

ROBERTS, DORA NUNN (1863–1953). Dora Nunn Roberts, philanthropist, was born on April 23, 1863, in Randolph County, Alabama, the daughter of Elijah Hope and Elizabeth (Joyner) Nunn. The family moved in succession to Hope, Arkansas, Bowie, Texas, and Coleman, Texas. In Coleman Dora married Andrew Griffin, and they moved to southeastern Howard County in 1884; they settled south of Signal Mountain on four sections of land. Two daughters were born of their marriage. The family survived the great drought of 1886–87 by burning prickly pear, selling milk, butter, and eggs, and raising vegetables irrigated with water pumped by a windmill. Griffin was killed in a roundup accident, and his wife married a neighboring rancher, John Roberts, on October 21, 1896; Roberts himself was killed in 1909, and their son died in 1912. Dora Roberts continued to run and expand the ranch and ultimately owned twenty-nine sections. A succession of oil strikes beginning in 1927 produced large royalty checks that she used for investments and charities. She bought real estate, helped finance construction of the Big Spring Petroleum Building, and served as president and chairman of the board of the Big Spring First National Bank. She is best remembered for her many philanthropic donations, including large gifts to McMurry College, Texas Wesleyan University, and Southwestern University. She made significant contributions to the Methodist Hospital of Houston and the Health Rehabilitation Center and Vocational and Technical Training facilities in Big Spring, as well as to area churches. She was a member of the Forsan Methodist Church. Mrs. Roberts died on December 27, 1953, at the age of ninety.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: John R. Hutto, Howard County in the Making (Big Spring, Texas: Jordan's, 1938).

Thats where this picture came from.

Awesome picture.

'Ol Dora heirs get some mighty hefty royalty checks from all over. I've seen her name in title chains from Lubbock to Crockett co, and from ward to Mitchell co. Good for them. Must have been a smart lady.

Great pics!

Great pictures and history there. Thanks so much for sharing them.

That's easy... go to Squaw Teat Peak or is that Teet?

Thats who I work for.

That old mountain has seen allot of erosion since that first pic was taken. It and the hills around it drop off big chunks of limestone quite often.

It's called Signal Peak, there old indian camps all around the base.

Very cool! Crazy to see how much the top of that mesa has changed. I

thank you for the pics and history lesson. Love that stuff.

lol @ Bobo

HWYMAN, don't you own some of that ranch now?

Looks old......

Awesome picture, thanks for sharing.

Awesome pics and the history even makes it better

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Some great stuff HWY_MAN. Thanks for sharing.