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Welcome to Angelina County the "Land of the Little Angel." |
Angelina County Historical Markers (T-U)
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Welcome to Angelina County the "Land of the Little Angel." |
Angelina County Historical Markers (T-U)
Archives | Cemeteries | Home | Links | Lookups | Resources | Surnames | Cities | Angelina Links
| Marker Number: 8726
Index Entry: Temple, Thomas Lewis Latane UTM Zone: 15 UTM Easting: 330216 UTM Northing: 3451773 Designations: na Repairs Completed: |
Marker Title: Thomas Lewis Latane Temple
Address: 300 Park St., Diboll County: Angelina Subject Codes: BU; LB Year Marker Erected: 1994 Marker Location: at T. L. L. Temple Memorial Library, Diboll Marker Size: 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text: (1859 - 1935) Virginia native Thomas Lewis Latane Temple, son of Henry W. L. and Susan (Jones) Temple, moved to Texarkana, Texas, in 1877. He married Georgie D. Fowlkes in 1880. In 1893 Temple organized the Southern Pine Lumber Company in Texarkana and began timber operations on lands he purchased here in Angelina County. Temple founded the town of Diboll in 1894 at the site of the company's main sawmill. His legacy of conservation and reforestation practices, and philanthropy towards the Diboll community and his employees was recognized by the Texas State Senate upon his death in 1935. (1994) |
| Marker Number: 8727
Index Entry: U. S. Forest Service in Texas UTM Zone: 15 UTM Easting: 372966 UTM Northing: 3445894 Designations: na Repairs Completed: very poor, vandalized; refinish |
Marker Title: U. S. Forest Service in Texas
Address: Zavalla vicinity County: Angelina Subject Codes: FP Year Marker Erected: 1968 Marker Location: 5.5 miles SE of Zavalla on SH 63 (in roadside park in Angelina National Forest) Marker Size: 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text: This area--heart of the Piney Woods and the East Texas forest industry--was, in 1933, cutover forests and worked-out farms. That year the Texas Legislature authorized the establishment of national forests in the state. Today Angelina, Davy Crockett, Sabine and Sam Houston forests (the 4 national forests in Texas) include over 658,000 acres. Under management, net growth exceeds 175,000,000 board feet with a value of over $7,000,000 yearly. In addition, forests offer extensive recreation areas. U. S. Forest Service offices have been in Lufkin since 1947. (1968) |
Angelina County, TX Historical Markers information gathered from
Texas Historic Sites Atlas - http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us
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