Llano in Llano County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Early Explorers in Llano County
By commission of the Governor of Spanish Texas, Bernardo de Miranda in 1756 examined Cerro del Almagre, a red ochre hill supposedly rich in silver. His party of 23 from San Antonio struck Honey Creek near here, then went to the junction of the Llano and Colorado rivers. Three pounds of ore from Cerro del Almagre assayed only ten ounces of silver to 100 pounds of ore. Plans for further explorations were therefore abandoned as such low yield, coupled with transport problems and Indian threats, made mining seem unattractive.
Erected 1971 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 9437.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Hispanic Americans • Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1756.
Location. 30° 37.7′ N, 98° 31.673′ W. Marker is in Llano, Texas, in Llano County. Marker is on Highway 71, on the right when traveling west. 15 mi. E of Llano, on SH 71, near Honey Creek. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Llano TX 78643, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Packsaddle Mountain (approx. 1.3 miles away); Antlers Hotel (approx. 5.9 miles away); McKinley Coach (approx. 5.9 miles away); The Antlers Caboose Rooms (approx. 5.9 miles away); Fisher - Miller - Grant (approx. 6.8 miles away); Sandy Mountain Cemetery (approx. 7.1 miles away); Granite Industry in Llano County (approx. 9.2 miles away); C.S.A. Salt Works (approx. 9.2 miles away).
Also see . . . Miranda's Inspection of Los Almagres: His Journal, Report and Petition. This article in the Southwestern Historical Quarterly and tells the history and location of the "lost" Los Almagres Mine. (Submitted on April 5, 2010, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2009, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 3,496 times since then and 178 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 9, 2009, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. 5. submitted on December 11, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.