Big Bend National Park in Brewster County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Stephen Tyng Mather

— July 4, 1867 - Jan. 22, 1930 —

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 22, 2012

1. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker

Inscription. He laid the foundation of the National Park Service. Defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Stephen Tyng Mather series list.

Location. 29° 16.229′ N, 103° 18.095′ W. Marker is in Big Bend National Park, Texas, in Brewster County. It can be reached from Chisos Basin Road 6½ miles south of Maverick Drive (U.S. 385). Located at the Window View Trailhead, near the Chisos Basin Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Big Bend National Park TX 79834, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Trans-Pecos & Big Bend Region.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western

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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 4 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Homer Wilson Ranch (approx. 5½ miles away); A Vision for the Parks (approx. 7 miles away); Big Bend National Park (approx. 7 miles away); Ancient Swamp Creatures (approx. 14.3 miles away).

Also see . . . Mather Plaques History. — “When it comes to Mather Plaques, they are spread out from Alaska to the Virgin Islands, Maine to Hawaii. They cover the gamut of National Parks, Monuments, a Sea Shore, Parkways, Memorials, a Preserve, a Battlefield, Recreation Areas, Historical Parks, Historic Sites, three administrative offices, a couple of State Parks, a city park, and two schools. They are in 16 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves. They are in 11 World Heritage Sites.” (Submitted on April 14, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.)

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 22, 2012

2. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker

Window View Trailhead image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 22, 2012

3. Window View Trailhead

Stephen Tyng Mather Marker is in the center of photo.

Casa Grande and the Chisos Mountain Lodge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 23, 2012

4. Casa Grande and the Chisos Mountain Lodge

Stephen Tyng Mather Marker is in the lower left of photo by the people walking.

North entrance to Big Bend National Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 24, 2012

5. North entrance to Big Bend National Park

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 705 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 28, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.