Maud in Bowie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Epperson's Ferry
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 28, 2025
1. Site of Epperson's Ferry Marker
At this crossing, constructed by nature and used by Caddo Indians, early French and Spanish explorers and travelers over Trammel's Trace, 1815, 1830, Mark Epperson before 1837 established ferry used until the construction a wooden bridge antedating the modern structure erected in 1924.
Secondary Plaque
1956
This monument was removed to its present location when its original site, 7 miles southwest was inundated by Lake Texarkana.
Erected 1936 by The State of Texas. (Marker Number 9478.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 33° 20.304′ N, 94° 19.667′ W. Marker is in Maud, Texas, in Bowie County. It is on U.S. 67 near Broadway, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Maud TX 75567, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Maud United Methodist Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Redwater (approx.
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More about this marker. Granite marker is lying flat on ground.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 28, 2025
2. Site of Epperson's Ferry Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 28, 2025
3. Site of Epperson's Ferry Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 430 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
