Tunas Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tunas Creek |
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| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | 3,080 ft (940 m) |
| River mouth | Pecos River 2,260 ft (690 m) |
Tunas Creek formerly known as Arroyo Escondido, is a Stream tributary to the Pecos River, in Pecos County, Texas. Its source is at 30°52′53″N 102°34′59″W / 30.88139°N 102.58306°W on the southwestern side of Big Mesa.
History
The San Antonio-El Paso Road met with and crossed Arroyo Escondido, 16.26 miles west of the place called Leaving of Pecos on the Pecos River and 8.58 miles east of Escondido Spring 30°51′31″N 102°33′32″W / 30.85861°N 102.55889°W also on the creek. Both these places were watering and resting places for travelers on the route to Comanche Springs and for the stagecoaches of the San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line and other lines.
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