Early Explorers in Llano County

Early Explorers in Llano County (HMDLG)

Location: Kingsland, TX 78639 Llano County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 37.7', W 98° 31.673'

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By commission of the Governor of Spanish Texas, Bernardo de Miranda in 1756 examined Cerro del Almagre, a red ochre hill supposedly rich in silver. His party of 23 from San Antonio struck Honey Creek near here, then went to the junction of the Llano and Colorado rivers. Three pounds of ore from Cerro del Almagre assayed only ten ounces of silver to 100 pounds of ore. Plans for further explorations were therefore abandoned as such low yield; coupled with transport problems and Indian threats, made mining seem unattractive.
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HM NumberHMDLG
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Year Placed1971
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Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 5:49am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 545245 N 3388508
Decimal Degrees30.62833333, -98.52788333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 37.7', W 98° 31.673'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 37' 42.00" N, 98° 31' 40.38" W
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Area Code(s)512, 830, 325
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 601-607 Unnamed Road, Kingsland TX 78639, US
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