From SH 179 , north on Mariposa Mine Road 2.15 miles to a locked chain. Difficult access.
Mariposa Mine-California Hill
Walk among the Texans who came before.
Mariposa Mine-California Hill is a cemetery in Terlingua, Brewster County. It is one of 7 cemeteries documented in Brewster County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 40 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3135, -103.6954 near Terlingua. The nearest cataloged historic site is Federico Villalba (historical marker), about 5.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Terlingua Cemetery, Terlingua, and Lajitas Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7043003105. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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