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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name=James Travis Roberts, Jr.
| name=James Travis Roberts, Jr.
(Texas engineer, surveyor, rancher, and historian)
(Texas engineer, surveyor, rancher, and historical preservationist)
|image=Travis Roberts of TX.png
|image=Travis Roberts of TX.png
|birth_date=May 11, 1937
|birth_date=May 11, 1937
}}
}}
'''James Travis Roberts, Jr.''', known as '''Travis Roberts''' (May 11, 1937 – June 3, 2021)<ref>James Travis Roberts Jr. (1937-2021) - Find A Grave Memorial, June 12, 2021.</ref> was a rancher, engineer, surveyor, and historian, from [[rural]] Marathon in Brewster County in southwestern [[Texas]].<ref name=obit>James Travis Roberts, Jr. | Obituaries | alpineavalanche.com, June 9, 2021.</ref> Marathon bills itself as "where the Big Bend and Dark Skies Meet."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marathontexas.com/|title=Marathon, Texas - Where the Big Bend and Dark Skies Meet|publisher=marathontexas.com|accessdate=June 12, 2021}}</ref>
'''James Travis Roberts, Jr.''', known as '''Travis Roberts''' (May 11, 1937 – June 3, 2021)<ref>James Travis Roberts Jr. (1937-2021) - Find A Grave Memorial, June 12, 2021.</ref> was a rancher, engineer, surveyor, and historical preservationist from [[rural]] Marathon in Brewster County in southwestern [[Texas]].<ref name=obit>James Travis Roberts, Jr. | Obituaries | alpineavalanche.com, June 9, 2021.</ref> Marathon bills itself as "where the Big Bend and Dark Skies Meet."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marathontexas.com/|title=Marathon, Texas - Where the Big Bend and Dark Skies Meet|publisher=marathontexas.com|accessdate=June 12, 2021}}</ref>
Roberts was born in Alpine, the Brewster County seat of government, to James Travis Roberts, Sr. (1905-1990), and the former Annie Pauline Bierschwale (1913-1997)..He and his brothers, John and Ike Roberts, worked the family ranch and the large Catto-Gage Ranch.in Kendalia in Kendall County in the Texas Hill Country. Beginning in 1955, Roberts attended [[Texas A&M University]] in [[College Station, Texas|College Station]], at which he was a member of the Fightin’ Aggie Band. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. After college, he served as a lieutenant in the [[United States Army Corps of Engineers]] and in the Army Reserves. After a short stint with the Texas Highways Department, he joined Hunter Associates in [[Dallas]] as a professional engineer and registered surveyor. In this capacity, he designed and helped develop various cities in North Texas. Following retirement, he returned full time to the Maravillas Creek Ranch, just south of Marathon, and continued his engineering and surveying work.<ref name=obit/>
Roberts was born in Alpine, the Brewster County seat of government, to James Travis Roberts, Sr. (1905-1990), and the former Annie Pauline Bierschwale (1913-1997)..He and his brothers, John and Ike Roberts, worked the family ranch and the large Catto-Gage Ranch.in Kendalia in Kendall County in the Texas Hill Country. Beginning in 1955, Roberts attended [[Texas A&M University]] in [[College Station, Texas|College Station]], at which he was a member of the Fightin’ Aggie Band. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. After college, he served as a lieutenant in the [[United States Army Corps of Engineers]] and in the Army Reserves. After a short stint with the Texas Highways Department, he joined Hunter Associates in [[Dallas]] as a professional engineer and registered surveyor. In this capacity, he designed and helped develop various cities in North Texas. Following retirement, he returned full time to the Maravillas Creek Ranch, just south of Marathon, and continued his engineering and surveying work.<ref name=obit/>