| Marker Number |
586 |
| Atlas Number |
5337000586 |
| Marker Title |
Butterfield Overland Stage Line Crossing |
| Index Entry |
Butterfield Overland Stage Line Crossing |
| Address |
FM 455, about 5 mi. S of Forestburg |
| City |
Forestburg |
| County |
Montague |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
637810 |
| UTM Northing |
3704405 |
| Subject Codes |
roads; water topics; stagecoach routes, stands, etc. |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
From Forestburg take FM 455 about 5 miles south. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial - Highway Marker (pink granite) |
| Marker Text |
This is the crossing used by the Southern Overland Mail Line connecting St. Louis and San Francisco with semi-weekly stage and mail service 1858-1861; The length of the route, 2795 miles, and the superior service maintained made this a pioneer enterprise of first magnitude. |
