Details for Ranger Campsite

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5399004195

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Marker Number 4195
Atlas Number 5399004195
Marker Title Ranger Campsite
Index Entry Ranger Campsite
Address FM 382 via FM 1770, about 15 mi. NE of Winters
City Winters
County Runnels
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 429180
UTM Northing 3544980
Subject Codes rangers
Marker Year 1970
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location from Winters, from FM 1770 east about 12 miles then go north on FM 382 about 3.5 miles
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 14" x 24"
Marker Text One-half mile east of here, some twenty-five to thirty Texas rangers of Company E were stationed in 1874, under the command of Capt. W. J. "Jeff" Maltby. They kept sentries posted on nearby "Ranger Peak" to guard against Indians. Remains of a dry well they dug are still visible.

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