Big Springs Area
The first and largest robbery of a Union Pacific train happened here in 1877. Texas outlaw Sam Bass and five companions made off with $60,000 in gold and currency. The town is named for a natural spring. From the town’s founding through 1950, the spring supplied water for Union Pacific steam locomotives.
Eiker Park
Big Springs Area
The first and largest robbery of a Union Pacific train happened here in Big Springs in 1877. Texas outlaw Sam Bass and five companions made off with $60,000 in gold and currency. A historical marker at Eiker Park, on the west side of town, tells the story of the famous robbery.
