| Marker Number |
6832 |
| Atlas Number |
5113006832 |
| Marker Title |
Rawhide Creek and Park |
| Index Entry |
Rawhide Creek and Park |
| Address |
|
| City |
Farmers Branch |
| County |
Dallas |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
698592 |
| UTM Northing |
3646094 |
| Subject Codes |
parks; livery stables; water topics |
| Marker Year |
1971 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
2900 blk. Golfing Green, (in park) |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
14" x 24" |
| Marker Text |
Named for enterprise of R. J. West (b. 1811), an 1845 settler and an organizer of Dallas County in 1846. West had tanyard (4/10 mi. SW) on this creek about 1846. To meet demand, half-cured hides came from his vats, giving name "Rawhide" to the creek. The historical park was established in 1969. |
