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Maintained from 1858 to outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 as a stage stop on the Butterfield Overland Main Route, which was the first mail and passenger line to link the east and west coasts of the United States. In 1870s this was a stop for branch of El Paso and San Antonio mail line. (1968)
Mountain Pass Station is a historical marker in Merkel, Taylor County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Taylor County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 129 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3222, -100.0537 near Merkel. The nearest cataloged historic site is Indian Battle, Near Site of (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dudley Memorial, Coronado's Camp, In Vincinity of, and Castle Peak.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5441003503. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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