Near Matador in Motley County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Cottonwood Mott Line Camp

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

1. Cottonwood Mott Line Camp Marker

Inscription. The Cottonwood Mott, named for the stand, or motte, of trees which surrounded a natural spring here, was the site of a line camp as early as 1878. Cowboys used the camp as a base from which to work, herding cattle and mending fences on the ranch. A log cabin was built here by employees of the Jingle Bob Ranch, and was the site of at least two gunfights. The ranchland was sold in 1882 to the Matador Land & Cattle Company, LDT., a Scotland-based syndicate. The company sold out in 1951, and the land was divided into smaller ranches.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1079.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.

Location. 34° 0.536′ N, 101° 0.407′ W. Marker is near Matador, Texas, in Motley County. It can be reached from U.S. 62, on the left when traveling east. Marker is, on a dirt road, 3.2 miles east of Farm to Market road 319 and 2.2 miles north of US-62. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Matador TX 79244, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is on Texas’ South Plains.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Henry H. Campbell (approx. 3.2 miles away); Whiteflat (approx. 9½ miles away); Bob's Oil Well (approx. 10.2 miles away); Matador Ranch (approx. 10.3 miles away); Motley County (approx. 10.3 miles away); Traweek House (approx. 10.4 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 10½ miles away); a different marker also named Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 10.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Matador.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

2. Cottonwood Mott Line Camp Marker

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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

3. Cottonwood Mott Line Camp

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 597 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 23, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.