In the rugged High Chihuahua Desert of West Texas; Marfa lies in the northeast corner of Presidio County; 60 miles from the Mexico border. Originally established as a water stop for the Galveston; Harrisburg; and San Antonio Railroad in 1883; it soon became the county seat and heart of a thriving commercial center built around ranching. Marfa�s Fort D. A. Russell; first known as Camp Albert and later Camp Marfa; has been home to numerous military units from the early 1900s through the end of World War II. This military presence; combined with the development of the famous Highland Hereford that propelled local cattle ranching to a nationally recognized level; provided the economic and social base for the community well into the 1950s. Marfa�s proximity to Mexico contributes tremendously to a remarkable blend of cultures; and today the once remote frontier town has established itself as a sophisticated arts and cultural mecca.
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