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Texas Panhandle Road Trip:  Day 3, May 7, 2016

5/28/2016

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A BNSF train eastbound a few miles west of Miami, Texas.
Saturday, May 7, I headed northeast on US 60 from Amarillo through Panhandle and Pampa.  My first stop was Miami, seat of Roberts County, #243 on my chronological list. Miami is located in the southeast corner of Roberts County, on the former Santa Fe, now BNSF railroad.  Miami isn't pronounced like the city in Florida.  It's "my-AM-uh," Texas. Whatever.  The little community of about 600 is on the south slope of the Red Deer Creek valley, a tributary of the Canadian River.  I arrived mid-morning of a beautiful spring day.  The little courthouse is a jewel; one of my favorites.
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The south facade of the Roberts County courthouse (1913) in Miami. Wow!
Leaving Miami, I continued on US 60 northeast to Canadian, Texas, the seat of Hemphill County, #244.  Like Miami, the town of Canadian is located in the Red Deer Creek valley, just south of the Canadian River.  Canadian is a delightful town, with many historic buildings and views that go on forever.  I truly enjoyed my visit and look forward to returning soon to this idyllic part of Texas.    
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Main Street, Canadian, Texas. Many restored historic buildings line the brick-paved street.
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The stately Hemphill County courthouse (1909) at the top of Main Street.
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Roy Rogers, Trigger, and Dale Evans in a showroom window on Main Street!
After a BBQ lunch at the Cattle Exchange restaurant in Canadian I followed US 60 across the Canadian River and on to Glazier, Texas where I turned north on Texas 305 and soon entered Lipscomb County, #245, the northeastern most county in the panhandle.  This lightly-populated county has few towns.   The small (population about 38) community of Lipscomb serves as the county seat.  It's located near the center of the county in a shallow valley.
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Northbound on Texas Highway 305. Lipscomb, Texas is among the trees in the valley to the north.
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The west facade of the Lipscomb County courthouse (1916).
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Texas 305 dead ends at Texas 15 just a mile or two south of the Oklahoma state line. Apparently there was no reason to continue the road into Oklahoma. I completely understand.
Turning left, I then drove west on Texas 15 to Perryton, Texas, seat of Ochiltree County, #246.  Perryton is located on US 83, a major highway that, unlike Texas 305, does enter Oklahoma.  
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View looking south along Main Street, US 83, in Perryton, Texas.
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The west facade of the Ochiltree County courthouse (1928) in Perryton. Moo!
Leaving Perryton, I drove south on Texas 70, crossing the Canadian River valley again before taking Texas 283 back to Miami for another look.  Approaching the community from the northwest the Roberts County courthouse stands out above the canopy of trees along Red Deer Creek. After some more photography in Miami I headed back to Amarillo on US 60, through Pampa and Panhandle.
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View of the Roberts County courthouse from the northwest.
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    Leonard G. Lane, Jr., AIA
    leonardlane@gmail.com
    I wasn't born in Texas but I got here as soon as I could.  I'm an architect.  And, a photographer on the side.
    I live in Houston, with my wife, Donna.  After our daughter, Hilary, passed the Texas Bar exam she took the oath as an attorney in the historic Harris County courthouse on Friday, November 15, 2013.

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