Jayton in Kent County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Double Mountain Salt Works

(on Brazos River)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 7, 2017

1. Double Mountain Salt Works Marker

Inscription. On Indian-infested frontier 125 miles beyond Fort Belknap and outer settlements. Northernmost business in Confederate Texas. Established at great risk, to obtain salt, scarce during Civil War and vitally needed to cure meat, season food, cure hides for leather, feed work horses, army draft mules and cavalry horses.

Texas Legislature appropriated funds for the explorations on the Brazos by a civil engineer.

Double Mountain spring water proved to be 98% salt, a nearby lake 45%. Reduction of brine was under control of Texas Military Board. Troops guarded the work.

Erected 1965 by the Texas Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 1259.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 33° 14.871′ N, 100° 34.411′ W. Marker is in Jayton, Texas, in Kent County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (Texas Route 70) and East 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Located on the north side of the Kent County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 North Main Street, Jayton TX 79528, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

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 Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

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At least 4 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kent County (here, next to this marker); First National Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 0.7 miles away); Putoff Canyon (approx. 3.1 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Old Kent County Jail (was approx. 11.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Additional keywords. geology; Native Americans

View of marker on north side of Kent County Courthouse. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 7, 2017

2. View of marker on north side of Kent County Courthouse.

Double Mountain Salt Works Marker in middle of three. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 7, 2017

3. Double Mountain Salt Works Marker in middle of three.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 826 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 9, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.