National Park Service LogoU.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park ServiceNational Park Service
National Park Service: U.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park Service Arrowhead
 
 
Making America's Best Idea Even Better
Big Bend National ParkThe La Harmonia Store at Castolon
view map
text size:largestlargernormal
printer friendly
Big Bend National Park
Places
 
Cotton fields below Castolon, 1933
NPS/Big Bend National Park
Cotton fields below Castolon, 1933.
 
Ranches, villages, trading posts and cavalry camps all existed in the Big Bend in the century prior to the park's establishment. A number of historic districts within the park protect the tangible evidence of human history in this region; elsewhere solitary ruins, graves or camps mark the spots where history was made.

The following pages provide a brief exploration of some of the historic places within Big Bend National Park.
Refueling a plane at Johnsons ranch
Johnson's Ranch
Pioneer aviation in the Big Bend
more...
Ruins of the Mariscal Mine
The Mariscal Mine
Mercury mining in the Big Bend
more...
Hot Springs store & post office
Hot Springs
Big Bend's first resort.
more...
Big Bend Natural History Association logo  

Did You Know?
Established in 1956, the Big Bend Natural History Association operates bookstores in all the visitor centers in Big Bend National Park. During that time they have contributed $1.8 million dollars to support the mission of the National Park Service at Big Bend National Park and Amistad NRA.
more...

Disclaimer Accessibility Privacy Policy FOIA Notices USA.gov

Last Updated: July 30, 2009 at 13:11 EST