| Marker Number |
585 |
| Atlas Number |
5475000585 |
| Marker Title |
Butterfield Overland Stage Line |
| Index Entry |
Butterfield Overland Stage Line |
| Address |
SH 18, S of Grandfalls |
| City |
Grandfalls |
| County |
Ward |
| UTM Zone |
13 |
| UTM Easting |
703365 |
| UTM Northing |
3466650 |
| Subject Codes |
roads; stagecoach routes, stands, etc. |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
On SH 18 about 2 miles S of Grandfalls |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial highway marker (pink granite) |
| Marker Text |
One of the longest stage routes ever established, the Southern Overland Mail Line (Butterfield Route) which provided semi-weekly service St. Louis to San Francisco, 1858-1861. Followed substantially the route of this highway through Ward County. |
