Historical MarkerStopping Place on the Fort Clark-Fort McKavett Military Road
Rocksprings · Edwards County · Dedicated 1968 · THC Atlas #5137005134
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Marker Inscription
One of many roads built to connect frontier cavalry posts in Texas, this route led south to Fort Clark and north to Fort McKavett (both established in 1852). Paint Rock Springs, located here at the head of the South Llano River, was a natural midway rest stop. In 1877 Major John B. Jones' Texas Rangers assembled here to begin a major offensive to capture frontier outlaws. In addition to its military uses, the Fort Clark-Fort McKavett Road provided an accessible route for immigrants, cattle drovers, pioneer ranchers, mail carriers, and freighters. (1968, 1990)
About this site
Stopping Place on the Fort Clark-Fort McKavett Military Road is a historical marker in Rocksprings, Edwards County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 20 historical markers documented in Edwards County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 31 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2315, -100.0019 near Rocksprings. The nearest cataloged historic site is Greer Ranch (cemetery), about 6.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include The "Chaparral", Edwards County, and Hackberry.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5137005134. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
