Shelving Rock

Natural Landmark Shelving Rock (8 mi. W. on private land) Archeological findings at an overhanging rock ledge on Walnut Creek show that the spot, midway between the Colorado and North Concho Rivers, was for hundreds of years campsite or village of nomadic Indians who sought the shelter, running water, wood, and high lookout point above ledge. After 1850, campsite was used in turn by Fort Chadbourne and Fort Concho scouts, surveyors, and line riders of area ranches. There rangers, state militia, and a posse of settlers hunting horses and Indians rendezvoused a few nights prior to disastrous battle of Dove Creek, Jan. 8, 1865. (1972)

Shelving Rock is a historical marker in Robert Lee, Coke County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Coke County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 44 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.8086, -100.6796 near Robert Lee. The nearest cataloged historic site is Divide Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Terry, Paint Creek, and Edith.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5081004671. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.