| Marker Number |
187 |
| Atlas Number |
5045000187 |
| Marker Title |
Archeological Sites at Mackenzie Reservoir and Tule Canyon |
| Index Entry |
MacKenzie Reservoir and Tule Canyon, Archeological Sites at |
| Address |
S. Mackenzie Rd. |
| City |
Silverton |
| County |
Briscoe |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
276275 |
| UTM Northing |
3825813 |
| Subject Codes |
archeology; Native Americans; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1979 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
From Silverton, 11.4 mi. NW to Lake Mackenzie, marker is at overlook inside main entrance, 200 feet W of SH 207 |
| Private Property |
|
| Marker Condition |
|
| Marker Size |
28" x 18" |
| Marker Text |
Before this area was covered by Mackenzie Reservior, evidence of human occupancy was found at 77 recorded archeological sites. The earliest artifacts date back 10,000 years to a bison kill. Prehistoric occupancy is indicated by burial sites, shallow hearths, and stone tools. Gun flints, glass beads, and metal objects confirm 18th century European contact. By 1874 Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie's 4th Cavalry had driven the Indians from the Tule Canyon area which had been a lush grazing ground for buffalo and antelope. (1979) |
