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1351:Fanthorp Inn
1336:Casa Navarro
1331:Caddo Mounds
1263:Sheldon Lake
1238:Purtis Creek
1138:Lake Whitney
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928:Choke Canyon
701:Neches River
681:Little Sandy
656:Buffalo Lake
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1416:Lipantitlan
1396:Hueco Tanks
1371:Fort Leaton
943:Cooper Lake
898:Brazos Bend
833:State Parks
787:Rita Blanca
754:Sam Houston
716:Texas Point
706:San Bernard
146: /
122:Coordinates
1682:Categories
1476:San Felipe
1253:San Angelo
1208:Old Tunnel
1068:Huntsville
1008:Fort Boggy
983:Eisenhower
958:Davis Hill
918:Cedar Hill
908:Caddo Lake
883:Big Spring
661:Caddo Lake
608:Rio Grande
311:alligators
287:armadillos
134:95°31′50″W
131:30°37′10″N
1546:Masterson
1451:Penn Farm
1078:Inks Lake
858:Balmorhea
711:Santa Ana
646:Big Boggy
211:, within
1213:Palmetto
1183:Meridian
1143:Lockhart
933:Cleburne
903:Buescher
739:Angelina
696:Muleshoe
691:McFaddin
671:Hagerman
651:Brazoria
464:Big Bend
336:KXAN.com
299:bluegill
283:opossums
279:raccoons
215:and the
183:Operator
175:Visitors
101:Location
1258:Sea Rim
868:Bastrop
853:Atlanta
843:Abilene
631:Aransas
626:Anahuac
585:Amistad
447:Federal
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303:catfish
295:crappie
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223:History
193:Website
167:Created
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1003:Falcon
893:Bonham
888:Blanco
749:Sabine
666:Grulla
261:Nature
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