Often called Chisholm Trail, since it connected with that famous route lying to the north. At Kimball Crossing (1.3 mi. SW) this trail entered Hill County. Drovers rested and reshod horses at Towash and Fort Graham, and then forded the Nolan River into Johnson County. (1967)
Site of Early Cattle Trail
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Site of Early Cattle Trail is a historical marker in Blum, Hill County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 104 historical markers documented in Hill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.1349, -97.4727 near Blum. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dodson Cemetery (historical marker), about 2.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Blum Cemetery, Gus Bailey, and Nolan River Bridge 303-A of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5217004776. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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