Details for Cloud Point

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5267012589

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Marker Number 12589
Atlas Number 5267012589
Marker Title Cloud Point
Index Entry Cloud Point
Address FM 2169
City Junction
County Kimble
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 433156
UTM Northing 3373593
Subject Codes geology
Marker Year 2001
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location FM 2169, 3.6 mi. E of I-10 and 0.2 mi. N of CR 320.
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text A landmark for many years for soldiers and others who journeyed along the roads that traversed this terrain, Cloud Point is the name given to the cliff overlooking the Llano River valley and the valley of Johnson Fork Creek. The geographic feature was named for the family of William Johnston Cloud, a Civil War veteran, who purchased property in this part of Kimble County and located his home near this site. Early roads that passed by Cloud Point included the Upper Presidio Road, from Kerrville to Fort McKavett; the Military Road from Fort Terrett to San Antonio; and the transcontinental Old Spanish Trail. No longer on the main route since the 1970s, Cloud Point remains a local point of interest. (2001)

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