| Marker Number |
10490 |
| Atlas Number |
5243010490 |
| Marker Title |
Wild Rose Pass |
| Index Entry |
Wild Rose Pass |
| Address |
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| City |
Fort Davis |
| County |
Jeff Davis |
| UTM Zone |
13 |
| UTM Easting |
615860 |
| UTM Northing |
3398998 |
| Subject Codes |
mountains and mountain passes; roads |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
take SH 17 N approx. 12 miles to ROW; overlook, on pull-out |
| Private Property |
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| Marker Condition |
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| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial Marker bronze plaque |
| Marker Text |
In early days the Indian trail through these mountains followed the gorge below known as Limpia Canyon. To avoid the floods travelers over the San Antonio - El Paso Road, emigrants, U.S. troops and supply trains, and the mail chose this higher pass famed for its wealth of wild roses. Erected by the State of Texas 1956. |
