Marker Inscription
Located 80 miles west of the main pine belt of Texas, these trees probably were once part of vast, prehistoric pine forests. As land areas gradually rose, possibly due to glacier activity, most of the forests moved east. Ideal local conditions have kept the Lost Pines intact. One of the first records of the trees was made in 1807 by Zebulon Pike, explorer for whom Pike's Peak was named. In the 19th century, these loblolly pines supported the county's main industry. Local lumber was shipped by riverboat and ox-wagon to points all over Texas. (1969)
About this site
Lost Pines of Texas is a historical marker in Bastrop, Bastrop County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 103 historical markers documented in Bastrop County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 296 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1107, -97.2933 near Bastrop. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gotier Trace (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bastrop, Early History of the City of, Bastrop County, and Baron de Bastrop, Felipe Enrique Neri.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5021009208. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
