Horsehead Crossing, C.S.A.

Horsehead Crossing, C.S.A. (HM1B0D)

Location: Oakland, TX 21550 Crane County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 5.828', W 102° 20.257'

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One of the most important sites in the old west. Named for skulls pointing toward crossing. Only ford for many miles where animals could enter, drink and leave Pecos River safely. Elsewhere deep banks would trap them. Ford mapped 1849 by Capt. R. B. Marcy, head of army escort for parties on way to California gold rush. Used in 1850's contractor for first mail route from San Antonio to El Paso. As change station, echoed with brass bugle call of Butterfield coach carrying mail from St. Louis to San Francisco, in first stage service to span continent, 1858-1861.

During the Civil War, 1861-1865, used by wagons hauling highly valuable salt scooped from bed of nearby Juan Cordona Lake, to meet Texas scarcities. Also scene of spying and counter spying of Federal and Confederates watching Overland Trail. Federal, operating out of El Paso, feared invasion by way of Horsehead. Confederates several times threw back armies that sought to enter the state in order to deploy along the old Overland Trail and conquer north and west Texas.

Later this became important crossing for cattle on Goodnight-Loving trail, mapped in 1866.

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HM NumberHM1B0D
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Marker Number2567
Year Placed1965
Placed ByTexas Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 6:44pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13R E 753952 N 3443415
Decimal Degrees31.09713333, -102.33761667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 5.828', W 102° 20.257'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 5' 49.68" N, 102° 20' 15.42" W
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Area Code(s)301, 240
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 125 Unnamed Road, Oakland TX 21550, US
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