Lubbock Lake Landmark

Lubbock Lake Landmark is a 336-acre archaeological site in Texas with multiple excavation areas along a draw where water flows seasonally. Researchers here uncover artifacts and study the remains of past settlements to understand how people lived in this region.

Archaeological investigation began in 1936 when a city water project unexpectedly revealed tools and hunting sites from ancient peoples. This discovery demonstrated that human occupation in this area stretched back across many millennia.

The site reflects how different peoples adapted to life along this draw over thousands of years, from hunters to later communities. Visitors can observe in the collections how tools and ways of living shifted across these long periods.

The visitor center and museum displays are readily accessible, and active excavations can be observed during summer months. Comfortable footwear is recommended, and it helps to prepare for changing weather conditions.

The soil layers here contain an unbroken sequence showing how people lived across different periods, allowing scientists to trace human development over vast spans of time. This continuous record makes it one of the few places where this long history can be read so clearly.