The stories of Pecos County, TX

8 narrated audio stories from across Pecos County β€” hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.

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Pecos County

When the Map Came Before the County

A West Texas county was created on paper before it could fully exist in practice.

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Pecos County

Where Water Made a Fort

A frontier post rose where water and road met in West Texas.

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Pecos County

Where the Frontier Became County Government

How water, soldiers, and settlers made Fort Stockton the seat of Pecos County.

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Sierra Madera crater

Reading the Inside of Sierra Madera

A remote Texas crater that lets geologists see impact anatomy in plain view.

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Comanche Springs

Where Water Built Fort Stockton

How a great spring system turned desert passage into settlement.

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Comanche Springs Park

When the Water Itself Became the Fight

How Fort Stockton’s lifeline turned into a battle over who could draw it down.

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Sierra Madera crater

Reading the Punch Mark at Sierra Madera

How geologists learned a Texas mountain mass was an ancient impact crater.

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Comanche Springs

Where Water Built Fort Stockton

A spring system that made life, travel, and settlement possible in dry country.

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