Near Olney in Archer County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Confluence of the Brazos, Trinity, and Red River Watersheds

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 23, 2021

1. The Confluence of the Brazos, Trinity, and Red River Watersheds Marker

Inscription. The Trinity, a major Texas river rises 250 yards west of this 1250-foot mound. South of this site water drains to the Brazos, and north and west to the Red. This high point has been important in Texas history. It guided Capt. Diego Parilla to battle Indians on the Red in 1759 and aided Capt. R. B. Marcy in mapping a California trail in 1849. Marcy and Maj. R. S. Neighbors used it as a beacon point in finding a site for an Indian reservation in 1854. It also was on U.S. Cavalry maps for 1870s Indian campaigns.

Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5313.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 33° 24.59′ N, 98° 44.105′ W. Marker is near Olney, Texas, in Archer County. It is on State Highway 79 0.1 miles east of Hilton Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Olney TX 76374, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

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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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Luke Lutheran Church of Olney (approx. 3.3 miles away); Little Salt Creek Indian Fight (approx. 6.4 miles away); Extinct Town of Anarene (approx. 6½ miles away); Archer County (approx. 8½ miles away); Site of Cottonwood Spring (approx. 9.3 miles away); Townsite of Old Farmer (approx. 11.3 miles away); Megargel (approx. 11½ miles away); On Route of the Comanche Exodus (approx. 11½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Olney.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 23, 2021

2. The Confluence of the Brazos, Trinity, and Red River Watersheds Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,328 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.