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Texas State #72 Highway Guide

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City of Three Rivers, Texas - Photo Three Rivers Welcome highway sign
Attractions in Three Rivers, Texas - historic Rialto Theater - Salsa Festival - Choke Canyon Birding Festival - Choke Canyon Birding Classic - George West Storyfest.
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Photo - Texas State highway # 72 highway sign
City of Three Rivers, Texas
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Junction of Highway #281
City of Three Rivers, Texas. North to San Antonio, Texas. South to Edinburg, Texas, McAllen, Texas. Point of Interest - crossing Nueces River. For travel south via U.S. Texas highway # 281 see Milebymile.com Texas Road Map Travel Guide City of Pharr, Texas to City of Three Rivers, Texas.

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Photo view of Nueces River, taken from TIPS campground. Three Rivers Tips Park, campground. South side of highway, electrical hookups, showers.
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View of Nueces River taken from TIPS camground.
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2.8
Junction of C O Roadway #422

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3.5
Junction of C O Roadway #403

3.0
4.8
View from highway

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5.3
Services at highway
fuel. South side of highway.
3.7
6.0
Junction of C O Roadway #402 & #434

5.2
8.4
View from highway

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11.6
Junction of Farm Road #1545
South to Simmons City, Texas.
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13.2
View from highway
View from highway of Choke Canyon.
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13.2
View from highway
Looking north at Choke Canyon, recreation area.
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14.5
Access to Federal Correction Institution of Three Rivers
South side of highway.
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15.8
Point of Interest
East Boundary of McMullen County.
11.2
18.0
Junction of R8 Road
Access to Choke Canyon State Calliham Unit Park camground. Camping amenities include campsites with water and 50-amp electric hookups, walk-in water campsites (with fire rings, grills, and tables), screened shelters, restrooms, and showers. Access to community of Calliham, Texas.
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23.8
Junction of R7 Road
Access to public boat ramp.
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Junction of Farm Road #99
North to community of Whitsett, Texas.
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26.3
Access to historical marker

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28.4

View from highway (this is oil country).
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32.4
Access to public boat ramp
North of highway.
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36.2
Community of Tilden, Texas

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36.8
Junction of Highway #16
Services at highway - fuel. North to Pleasanton, Texas.
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37.3
Point of Interest
Crossing the Frio River, Texas.
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37.8
Junction of Highway #16
South to communities of Freer, Texas, Loma Alta, Texas, Hebbronville, Texas.
23.8
38.3
Point of Interest
Crossing Leoncita Creek.
28.3
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Photo - historical marker sign.
Roadside highway turnout with historical marker sign. Text of Old San Antonio-Laredo Road 1755
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56.5
Point of Interest
Crossing Esperanza Creek.
36.8
59.3

View from highway.
38.8
62.4
Point of Interest
La Salle County Eastern boundary.
39.0
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View from highway - Photo - # 97 Highway sign

39.0
62.8
Junction of Highway #97
South to community of Fowlerton, Texas. North to Pleasanton, Texas. Start/finish of Highway Travel Guide. - Se