C. S. A. Salt Works

Located between Tow Valley and Old Bluffton, 15 miles NE. Since 1935 under Lake Buchanan. During Civil War made salt for table, curing meat and hides, feeding cavalry horses. A day's boiling in 100 iron, 250-gallon kettles produced 20 to 30 bushels of salt. Cooled, sacked and hauled out, this met Texas' wartime shortages. First Llano County district court was held at salt works. Stagecoach stop was nearby. Brine here was from Cambrian sea waters trapped 500 million years ago in sand and strata. Indians led first settler here. (1964)

C. S. A. Salt Works is a historical marker in Buchanan Dam, Llano County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 50 historical markers documented in Llano County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 130 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.7381, -98.4407 near Buchanan Dam. The nearest cataloged historic site is Unknown Graves on Bradshaw Property (cemetery), about 2.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Faris Family, Murchison Family, and Kris.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014617. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.