Historic Eagle Lake - Sandra Carol Thomas - Google Books

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Eagle Lake was named for its large natural lake, which attracted the Karankawa Indians and early settlers from Stephen F. Austin s band of 300 colonists. In its location near the lake, the Colorado River, and the coastal plains, Eagle Lake is a productive…