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You are now traveling the Comanche Trail blazed by Comanche Indians, en route from the western plains to Mexico, and traveled later by emigrants and soldiers. It extended south from the Horse Head Crossing of the Pecos by Comanche Springs (Fort Stockton) to the Rio Grande.
Comanche Trail is a historical marker in Marathon, Brewster County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 30 historical markers documented in Brewster County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 45 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7424, -103.1626 near Marathon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Double Mills (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hallie Stillwell Hall of Fame Museum, Black Gap Wildlife Management Area, and Los Caballos.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5043000994. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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