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Historical Context is important <br />Though San Marcos is known for the San Marcos <br />River, Texas State University, and the San Marcos <br />Outlet Malls, the City also has an extensive history <br />that dates back to pre-European times. Archaeology <br />shows that the area around Spring Lake has been <br />continuously inhabited for over 13,000 years. <br />destroyed the civil settlement of San Marcos de <br />1812 <br />The land that was once part of the Spanish land <br />grant becomes what is known today as San Marcos. <br />Juan Martin de Veramendi becomes colonial <br />1832 <br />governor. <br />and mills. <br />1835 <br />On March 1, 1848, Hays County was organized by <br />the Texas Legislature. San Marcos was selected as <br />the county seat. At this time, the City already had <br />1848 <br />387 residents. <br />In 1881, the population of San Marcos had reached <br />Railroad was built through the community. <br />1881 <br />established, making education the main employer <br />in San Marcos. <br />1965 <br />The population of San Marcos reaches 60,684 <br />people and the City has almost 1,800 acres of park <br />land comprised of neighborhood and special use <br />2016 <br />parks, greenspaces, and the regionally-serving <br />riverfront park system. <br />City of San Marcos, Texas | San Marcos Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan <br />12 <br /> <br />