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saltbranch
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 Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 2:52 pm Post subject: Corpus/Portland old timers |
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| What are some names of the old roads that are not used anymore or even some that are used today even? We are trying to think of some old names to name the isles in our antique store. Any cool old references would work. |
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saltbranch
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| Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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| waterways would work too |
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CopanoCruisin
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Up River Road was Shell Road from the Navigation lift bridge out to what was then called the North Pole where my grand father lived when I was young. That was before I-37 was built.......cC
Also Leopard was Highway 9 which ran all the way from in Corpus Christi till it ran into I am pretty sure it was 281, by the Pick A Rib truck stop up by George West....... |
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CopanoCruisin
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Location: West shore of Copano Bay
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Up River Road was Shell Road from the Navigation lift bridge out to what was then called the North Pole where my grand father lived when I was young. That was before I-37 was built.......cC
Also Leopard was Highway 9 which ran all the way from in Corpus Christi till it ran into I am pretty sure it was 281, by the Pick A Rib truck stop up by George West....... |
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saltbranch
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I never knew all that CC...cool history info
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smfiredog
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| Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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Gum Hollow, butterfly lake, in Portland
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saltbranch
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| Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="smfiredog"]Gum Hollow, butterfly lake, in Portland[/quote
Those I knew..spent way too much time at those in my younger days 
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SeanHHH
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Location: San Antonio
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| Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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| A bit off topic but remember a chain of islands called the Klondikes? I suppose they are still there, don't fish Aransas Bay much anymore. They were what I believe were and old railroad line from Aransas Pass to St. Joe. Cattle related I think. |
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shorty
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| Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Mud Bridge |
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BBIBN
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| Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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Here are a few, will think of some more. Pardon the spell.
Bluebonnet Hill
North Pole
Helems Gun Shop
CC Speed Way
CC Hardware
Mud Bridge
Baskell Bridge
Humble Swing Bridge
Intercoastel Swing Bridge
Sunset Lake (Boat Races)
Belks Turkey Farm (live whole chicken $.25)
High 9 Drive Inn
And yes Whatabuger $.35 |
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chapcat54
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| Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 9:17 am Post subject: |
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| CopanoCruisin wrote: | Up River Road was Shell Road from the Navigation lift bridge out to what was then called the North Pole where my grand father lived when I was young. That was before I-37 was built.......cC
Also Leopard was Highway 9 which ran all the way from in Corpus Christi till it ran into I am pretty sure it was 281, by the Pick A Rib truck stop up by George West....... |
I have good memories of cruising Highway 9 back and forth between Callicoate Rd and Rand Morgan Rd back in the early seventies, with everyone doing likewise and communicating on their CB radios, and drag racing their muscle cars. Fun times. |
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wannafish
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| Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 6:42 pm Post subject: Mud Bridge |
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Shorty, how bout Thrill Hill ?
clue(1) it would be in the middle of a refinery now  |
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mtfish
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| Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 8:08 pm Post subject: Re: Mud Bridge |
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| wannafish wrote: | Shorty, how bout Thrill Hill ?
clue(1) it would be in the middle of a refinery now |
I spent my childhood in the mud flats next to the river. Between Thrill Hill and the first trestle. A lot of time walking the tracks from the first trestle to the third trestle, hunting and catching redfish out of the slews. Kids now a days don't get to have any fun. |
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wannafish
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| Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2016 10:06 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | I spent my childhood in the mud flats next to the river. Between Thrill Hill and the first trestle. A lot of time walking the tracks from the first trestle to the third trestle, hunting and catching redfish out of the slews. Kids now a days don't get to have any fun. |
and wash tubs full of blue crabs  |
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kweber
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| Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2016 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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hwy 9 split off 281 N of Three Rivers
isn't that oak tree still there?
truckstop now
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