Marker Inscription
Nearby Battle Creek was given its name in 1840 by a small band of men who had traveled to this area in search of hostile Indians. A fight took place near the creek when a raiding party attacked the group. Approximately, twenty years later, cattleman John Hittson (1831-1880) established his ranch headquarters at the site of the battleground. The headquarters, used only when cattle were rounded up from surrounding lands, consisted of corrals, branding pens, and a small shelter. It is believed to be the first ranching headquarters established in Callahan County. (1984)
About this site
Hittson Ranch Headquarters on Battle Creek is a historical marker in Putnam vicinity, Callahan County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in Callahan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 33 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3839, -99.1370 near Putnam vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Burkett Pecan Tree (historical marker), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Military Telegraph Line, The U. S., Atwell Cemetery, and Callahan City Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5059002499. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
