Horsehead Crossing

Horsehead Crossing is a ford on the Pecos River in Crane County, southeast of Odessa, Texas. Historically it was a major landmark on the trail west as one of a few fordable sections of the Pecos in West Texas, and as the first reliable source of water for about 75 miles on the route from the east. The location as marked by a state historical marker is 31°14' N, 102°29' W, though there is debate as to possible alternate locations in that area. U.S. Geological Survey locates it at .