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Big Bend National Park
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Signing land deeds at Johnson's Ranch  

Did You Know?
In 1942 the state of Texas spent $1.5 million dollars to acquire privately-owned lands in the Big Bend area in order to create the park. Paying between $1-5 dollars per acre, the state obtained all but 2% of the original acreage of the park in this manner.
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Last Updated: July 30, 2009 at 13:03 EST