County that covers more than 3,000 square miles. Agriculture includes cattle ranching, extensive production of sheep, lambs, wool, and mohair from Angora goats. Abundant hunting for white-tailed deer, wild turkey, javelina, dove and quail. Fishing, boating and water sports on Amistad Reservoir. With some 400 archaeological sites, area is among nation s richest in aboriginal cave paintings.
Local transportation makes it easy to visit Mexico just across the border.
Regularly scheduled crossings throughout the day to Citidad Acuna. From Recreation Area headquarters on U.S. 90 at west edge of Del Rio, obtain information, maps, brochures, and directions to Panther Cave. Outstanding Indian pictograph site. Intriguing night spots, restaurants, fascinating shops offering handmade silver, decorative wrought iron, jewelry, woven goods, leather craft, pottery and souvenirs. Springs were important watering stop on historic Chihuahua Road that connected the Texas port of Indianola with Chihuahua City, Mexico.