| Marker Number |
2499 |
| Atlas Number |
5059002499 |
| Marker Title |
Hittson Ranch Headquarters on Battle Creek |
| Index Entry |
Hittson Ranch Headquarters on Battle Creek |
| Address |
|
| City |
Putnam vicinity |
| County |
Callahan |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
487115 |
| UTM Northing |
3582814 |
| Subject Codes |
ranches/ranching; Native Americans |
| Marker Year |
1984 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
from Putnam, take FM 2945 east about 4 miles (on right-of-way) |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Nearby Battle Creek was given its name in 1840 by a small band of men who had traveled to this area in search of hostile Indians. A fight took place near the creek when a raiding party attacked the group. Approximately, twenty years later, cattleman John Hittson (1831-1880) established his ranch headquarters at the site of the battleground. The headquarters, used only when cattle were rounded up from surrounding lands, consisted of corrals, branding pens, and a small shelter. It is believed to be the first ranching headquarters established in Callahan County. (1984) |
