Monahans is the county seat or Ward County. It has a population of about 7600. It is the center of the Permian Basin which means it was under a salty sea at one time. It was founded by John Thomas Monahan, a surveyor hired by the Texas & Pacific Railroad to find water for the steam engines. Monahan's Well provided an abundance.
It is also the home to the Monahans Sand Hills State Park. A windy place to visit but lot so fun sliding down those sand hills in a plastic disc.
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This beauty is in the old railroad "section house" which is now used by the state park.
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| It's a hike up there but worth the trip. |
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Even if you don't slide down the the view from the top
has a WOW factor. |
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Not many states can boast of a state park with an
active pump jack. |
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| The bar inside the old section house. |
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| Yep, that's a golf course. 4-Holes |
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| Did I mention it's windy out here? |
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This is in the same county. There used to be a bomber
base here, which explains the 4-hole golf course. |
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