Marker Inscription
The Trinity, a major Texas river rises 250 yards west of this 1250-foot mound. South of this site water drains to the Brazos, and north and west to the Red. This high point has been important in Texas history. It guided Capt. Diego Parilla to battle Indians on the Red in 1759 and aided Capt. R. B. Marcy in mapping a California trail in 1849. Marcy and Maj. R. S. Neighbors used it as a beacon point in finding a site for an Indian reservation in 1854. It also was on U.S. Cavalry maps for 1870s Indian campaigns. (1976)
About this site
Confluence of the Brazos, Trinity, and Red River Watersheds, The is a historical marker in Olney, Archer County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 30 historical markers documented in Archer County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 33 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.4114, -98.7351 near Olney. The nearest cataloged historic site is Anarene (historical marker), about 6.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Archer County, Megargel, and Comanche Exodus, On Route of the.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5009005313. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
