Near Crosbyton in Crosby County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Texas Ranger Campsite
(one mile north)
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 9, 2017
1. Texas Ranger Campsite Marker
Frontier Battalion was created to protect settlers from marauding Indians and outlaws; rowdy cowboys also needed disciplining. Captain Arrington's C Company was to have 75 men to meet these duties--he never had more than 28. A large territory and few men to cover it meant scouting parties always on the move.
Living conditions on the vast, arid plains, scouting trips, encounters with violence, long watches over dangerous captives made a Ranger's life hard. Each man was self-supporting, furnishing his own saddle, ropes, guns, clothing, horse, bedding; he received small salary, ammunition and food from the state. Shooting matches provided much of his off-duty entertainment.
By 1881 local Indian menace was removed; Rangers went to new frontier, 1882. Remnants of Camp Roberts today are foundations of three sod buildings around an old well used by the Rangers.
Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Peace. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 33° 39.871′ N, 101° 10.532′ W. Marker is near Crosbyton, Texas, in Crosby County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 82 and Farm to Market Road 2591, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 82. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crosbyton TX 79322, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, 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 Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Main Supply Camp on Historic Mackenzie Trail (here, next to this marker); Two-Buckle Ranch Headquarters (here, next to this marker); Battle of the Freshwater Fork of the Brazos (here, next to this marker); Old Dewey Lake (here, next to this marker); Silver Falls Pavilion (approx. one mile away); Crosbyton Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away); Julian M. Bassett (approx. 2.1 miles away); J. J. Pierce (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crosbyton.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 9, 2017
2. Four historical markers at the intersection of highway US-82 and Farm to Market road 2591.
Main Supply Camp on Historic Mackenzie Trail Marker
Texas Ranger Campsite Marker
Two-Buckle Ranch Headquarters Marker
Old Dewey Lake Marker
Texas Ranger Campsite Marker
Two-Buckle Ranch Headquarters Marker
Old Dewey Lake Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,574 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photos of the sod buildings described in the marker. • Can you help?
