SILVERTON

Population 769

Altitude 3,261

General

Established as a county seat when Briscoe County organized in 1892. One of only two towns in the county, a commercial center for immense farming-ranching area that includes some spectacular scenery in Palo Duro Canyon, Tule Canyon and at the edge of Cap Rock.

Attractions

• OLD JAIL MUSEUM - Built in 1892, this old stone jailhouse is the oldest building in the county. Features a old jail office with cells upstairs. Outside is a restored windmill. On the courthouse square. Open Mon - Fri during business hours. Visitors should visit the county attorney's office for entry.
• SCENIC DRIVES - Vivid illustrations of High Plains topography along Texas 865 and Texas 207 north. Travelers will see immense proportions of High Plains agriculture where the land is typically flat---then in startling contrast, the effect of erosion where water courses have carved plunging, colorful canyons. Drive between Silverton and Claude crosses both Tule and Palo Duro Canyons.
• Texas 256 east reaches the edge of the High Plains, or as local residents say, the edge of the Cap Rock, and spirals down jagged escarpment amid feast of scenic vistas. This dramatic change in scenery marks the eastern edge of Great Plains of the United States.
• Texas 86 east offers another scenic route down edge of Cap Rock through the town of Quitaque.

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