Quitaque in Briscoe County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Lake Theo Folsom Bison Kill Site
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, August 22, 2020
1. Lake Theo Folsom Bison Kill Site Marker
Stone tool fragments were discovered in 1965 and 1972 on the shores of Lake Theo, named for former landowner Theodore Geisler. Archeological testing in 1974 revealed a campsite and bison butchering and processing area dating back to the age of Folsom man, between 10,000 and 12,000 years ago. Projectile points and scraping tools were found at a depth of four feet, along with over 500 bones from an extinct type of bison. Ponds in Holmes Canyon, now covered by Lake Theo, probably attracted prehistoric men to this area.
Erected 1978 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3012.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.
Location. 34° 24.929′ N, 101° 4.223′ W. Marker is in Quitaque, Texas, in Briscoe County. It is on Park Road 1.7 miles west of Ranch to Market Road 1065. The marker is on the west side of Lake Theo inside Caprock Canyons State Park. From Main Street in Quitaque drive approx. 3 miles north, then take the road to enter the park and drive approx
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Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle. 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 Dust Bowl, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Natural Disturbance-Lifeblood of the Prairies (approx. 0.9 miles away); Home for 12,000 Years (approx. 2.2 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 3.7 miles away); Resthaven Cemetery (approx. 4.3 miles away); William E. Schott (approx. 4½ miles away); a different marker also named Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 4.7 miles away); Gasoline Cotton Gin (approx. 6 miles away); Camp Resolution (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, August 22, 2020
2. Lake Theo Folsom Bison Kill Site Marker inside a walk-through fence
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, August 22, 2020
3. Lake Theo
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, August 22, 2020
4. Turn west here to Lake Theo Folsom Bison Kill Site Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,516 times since then and 221 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 23, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
