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Gonzales County:
Slayden Through Truss Bridge
Photographer's
Note:
"This 275 foot Through Truss Bridge was built in 1915 by the
New Jersey Steel and Iron Works Company over the San Marcos River,
6-1/2 miles northwest of Gonzales.
The bridge is still in use by local traffic.
No sign was found of Slayden itself." - Barclay
Gibson, June 27, 2010 |
Gonzales
County 1907 postal map showing Slayden (SE of Ottine,
NW of Gonzales)
east of San Marcos River
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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