Cross Plains in Callahan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Fort Mason-Camp Cooper Military Road

Photographed by Richard Denney

1. Fort Mason-Camp Cooper Military Road Marker

Inscription. 1 mile east to
Fort Mason-Camp Cooper
Military Road Route for U.S. 2nd Cavalry and supplies from San Antonio to Fort Mason (about 100 miles south of here) to Camp Cooper (about 65 miles north) in campaigns of 1851-1861 against Plains Indians. Great military men of American history traveled this road, including Robert E. Lee (later a commanding general, C.S.A.) and George T. Thomas, “Rock of Chickamauga.”

Erected 1967 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1995.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Roads & Vehicles • Wars, US Indian.

Location. 32° 7.276′ N, 99° 10.582′ W. Marker is in Cross Plains, Texas, in Callahan County. It is on Southwest Fifth Street (State Highway 36) 0.2 miles west of South Comal Street. Marker is located in Treadaway Park at the north foot of the pedestrian bridge over Turkey Creek. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cross Plains TX 76443, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

Globally, it is in North

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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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Home of Robert E. Howard (approx. ¼ mile away); Cross Plains Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pioneer Cemetery War Memorial (approx. 5.7 miles away); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 5.7 miles away); Old Cottonwood Cemetery (approx. 5.8 miles away); Site of Cottonwood Springs (approx. 6.1 miles away); Cottonwood Bank and Post Office (approx. 6.1 miles away); Atwell Cemetery (approx. 9.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cross Plains.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Mason-Camp Cooper Military Road (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.

Photographed by Richard Denney

2. Fort Mason-Camp Cooper Military Road Marker

Pedestrian Bridge Over Turkey Creek image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 25, 2014

3. Pedestrian Bridge Over Turkey Creek

Marker is located at the north entry onto the bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2014. This page has been viewed 989 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on July 11, 2026. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2014, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. 3. submitted on December 26, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.