Historical MarkerComanchero Trail
Littlefield · Lamb County · Dedicated 1970 · THC Atlas #5279000997
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
One of several routes used by traders dealing with Indians, primarily Comanches (hence name). Weapons, whiskey and trade goods were swapped for stolen Texas cattle, horses and captives. Pursuit apparently began in the 1760s when Mexican hunters ventured out on "Staked Plains" (Indian domain) to hunt buffalo for New Mexico meat markets. Early explorers Zebulon Pike (1807), Josiah Gregg (1830) and Capt. R.B. Marcy (1848) told of finding Comanchero campsites and wagon trails on the plains. The Comancheros ceased to operate in the mid-1870s. (1970)
About this site
Comanchero Trail is a historical marker in Littlefield, Lamb County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Lamb County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 20 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.9043, -102.4781 near Littlefield. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sacred Heart (cemetery), about 5.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Amherst, Town of Amherst, and Lamb County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5279000997. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
