| Marker Number |
1435 |
| Atlas Number |
5229001435 |
| Marker Title |
Resentment over_El Paso Salt War |
| Index Entry |
El Paso Salt War |
| Address |
US 62 |
| City |
Salt Flat |
| County |
Hudspeth |
| UTM Zone |
13 |
| UTM Easting |
498308 |
| UTM Northing |
3512851 |
| Subject Codes |
geology; military topics; duels, shoot-outs |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
US 62/US 180, S side, 3.4 mi. E of RR 1576 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial - historical marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
Resentment over private control of the salt lakes in this region, often called Guadalupe Lakes, led to the El Paso Salt War 1877 which entailed the loss of many lives and much property. Erected by the State of Texas 1936 |
