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March 25
Along State Highway 18, where it intersects Farm Road 1219, is a tiny town called Royalty.
Maybe it was hit by a tornado. Or maybe it was hit by bad luck. At any rate, the 2000 census listed the population as 0 and the 2010 census failed to offer an opinion on the matter.
Royalty, Texas
photographed 12.19.2012
PS – Just like this place, Google Maps locates Royalty, Texas, in the wrong location. In case you wondered.
March 10
I found this gem in the alley between West California Street and West Mississippi Street, just off South Main Street.
Floydada, Texas
(By the way, Google maps indicates that there’s no other town named “Floydada.” But, if you recall from a few days ago, Google can be wrong. However, in this case, MapQuest concurs. So I think it is safe for us to assume that there is just the one Floydada. You will probably rest a lot easier tonight, now that we’ve cleared that up.)
March 5
Down State Route 91, south of Santa Rosa, New Mexico, is a tiny place called Puerta de Luna. It’s not really on the route to anywhere, but it’s a nice enough drive, as the road winds between the Pecos River and red cliffs.
The town was settled in 1863, and thrived until it lost the position of county seat to Santa Rosa. It’s claim to fame is that Billy The Kid ate his 1880 Chrstmas dinner in the home of Don Alejandro and Dona Secundina Grzelachowski.
It is also locally famous for its green chile, known as PDL.
Also – and I can’t decide if this is sad or entertaining – Google maps locates it incorrectly. So if you want to go, you’d have better luck with MapQuest. Or a state highway map.
Puerta de Luna, New Mexico
photographed 8.7.2011
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