Details for Casas Amarillas
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507015612
Data
| Marker Number | 15612 |
| Atlas Number | 5507015612 |
| Marker Title | Casas Amarillas |
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| Address | |
| City | Levelland |
| County | Hockley |
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| Marker Year | 1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | 21 mi. NW off FM 597 at Yellow House Ranch |
| Private Property | Yes |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 1936 Texas Centennial- gray granite |
| Marker Text | Most famous landmark on the South Plains. Virginia Indian campground visited in the 17th Century by Spanish Missionaries. Here the Whites recovered through trade property stolen by Indians. Camp site for buffalo hunters, freighters and cattlemen. Acquired by the X.I.T. Syndicate, 1882: by George W. Littlefield, 1901. |