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Land of 1,100 Springs

A travel journal to Texas by Mermaid

Quote: Central Texas literally has thousands of springs. Find out why there are so many in this unique geological region.
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Learn where the Pearl Beer slogan, Land of 1,100 Springs, came from. Brush up on your Texas history. Get inspired to visit some of the natural springs in Central Texas, and help preserve them for future generations.

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The old slogan for Pearl Beer claimed Central Texas is the ‘Land of 1,100 Springs’. That number is probably a gross underestimate. Central Texas is simply swimming in natural springs and rivers. Add to that the abundance of man-made pools, water parks, and old-fashioned swimming holes, and the opportunities for getting wet are staggering. People caught on to this notion a long, long time ago. Numerous arrowheads and Native American artifacts have been found around our springs, evidence that Indian tribes used them for centuries as a natural form of air conditioning. Although modern urbanization and pollution have reduced the number of flowing springs, the Pearl Beer slogan is, at least, still accura...Read More

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Mermaid

Mermaid
Austin, Texas

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