Carlos Urias

Culberson County Judge

County Judge Carlos Urias outside the Clark Hotel Museum, a former hotel, train stop and apartment building slowly being restored as a museum.

Large truck stops along Interstate 10 — like this one that includes a fast food restaurant, a large convenience store and a Greyhound bus stop — have decreased traffic through the city of Van Horn.

Large truck stops along Interstate 10 — like this one that includes a fast food restaurant, a large convenience store and a Greyhound bus stop — have decreased traffic through the city of Van Horn.

The Shoppes on Broadway, a general store, closed in recent years due to aging owners and reduced traffic through Van Horn. Small businesses in Van Horn struggle to compete with larger chain stores located along the interstate.

The Shoppes on Broadway, a general store, closed in recent years due to aging owners and reduced traffic through Van Horn. Small businesses in Van Horn struggle to compete with larger chain stores located along the interstate.

A shuttered Shell gas station at the intersection of Highway 54 and Broadway in Van Horn.

A shuttered Shell gas station at the intersection of Highway 54 and Broadway in Van Horn.

There are at least 15 hotels and motels in Van Horn, a common overnight stop for highway travelers and visitors to nearby parks and tourist destinations. The hotel industry is one of Van Horn's biggest economic drivers.

There are at least 15 hotels and motels in Van Horn, a common overnight stop for highway travelers and visitors to nearby parks and tourist destinations. The hotel industry is one of Van Horn's biggest economic drivers.