Spanish immigrants/immigration; land surveys, land companies, promotional towns
Marker Year
1988
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
No
Marker Location
From Raymondville, take SH 186 E. about 12 mi.
Private Property
No
Marker Condition
In Situ
Marker Size
18" x 28"
Marker Text
The largest land grant in South Texas, the San Juan de Carrictios lands were awarded to Don Jose Narciso Cavazos in 1792 by the King of Spain. Comprising over one-half million acres, the grant included virtually all of present Williacy County, including the sites of the towns of Sebastian, Lyford, Raymondville, Lasara, San Perlita, and Port Mansfield. In 1793 Cavazos took formal possession of the land grant seven miles north of this site. Most of the grant was later sold by Cavazos' heirs, although some descendants still live within its boundaries. (1988)
