Salt Works, C.S.A.

West of here, on the Colorado. Brine springs used by Indians as infirmary or health resort. Increased operations in Civil War to make Army supply, for the men, cavalry horses and mule teams; and for general use for table and ranch purposes. To pump brine from the spring, a horse driven in a circle operated a lift that filled troughs upon a 40-foot-high scaffold. Cedar boughs placed in the troughs concentrated the brine, which filtered down into iron kettles that boiled one bushel of salt out of 50 bushels of brine.

Salt Works, C.S.A. is a historical marker in Lometa, Lampasas County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 73 historical markers documented in Lampasas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 122 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.2117, -98.3992 near Lometa. The nearest cataloged historic site is Scholten Railroad (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Operation Long Horn, Davis, and Lometa.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5281000599. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.