Cedar Park in Williamson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Wilson-Leonard Brushy Creek Burial Site
Photographed by Keith Peterson
1. Wilson-Leonard Brushy Creek Burial Site Marker
In this vicinity is a prehistoric archeological site discovered in 1973 by a team of Texas Highway Department archeologists. Scientific excavations have produced evidence that the site was a major camping ground for prehistoric peoples, particularly during the Archaic Period (2,000 8,000 years ago). More than 150 fireplaces, numerous projectile Plainview points, and several types of spear points have been uncovered. In 1982, archeologists discovered the skeleton of a human female, 10,000 to 13,000 years old, that became known as the Leanderthal Lady.
Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13894.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.
Location. 30° 32.414′ N, 97° 46.333′ W. Marker is in Cedar Park, Texas, in Williamson County. It is on FM1431 near CR178, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Round Rock TX 78681, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas and in the Austin Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Champion Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); Granite for the State Capitol (approx. 2.6 miles away); Cedar Park (approx. 3.4 miles away); Cedar Park Cemetery (approx. 3.8 miles away); New Hope First Baptist Church and Cemetery
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Also see . . . Texas Beyond History: Wilson-Leonard Site. (Submitted on December 1, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.)
Photographed by Keith Peterson, October 6, 2013
2. Wilson-Leonard Brushy Creek Burial Site Marker
View looking southwest of marker.
Photographed by Keith Peterson, October 6, 2013
3. Wilson-Leonard Brushy Creek Burial Site Marker
View look Northeast of marker.
Photographed by Keith Peterson, October 6, 2013
4. Wilson-Leonard Brushy Creek Burial Site Marker
View looking East of marker.
Photographed by Richard Denney
5. View from Brushy Creek
The Wilson-Leonard site is situated at the juncture of Brushy and Spanish Oak creeks. This photo of Brushy Creek is from where County Road 272 crosses the creek, about 1300 feet from the juncture with Spanish Oak Creek (downstream to the right).
Photographed by Richard Denney
6. Brushy Creek Panorama
Panorama of Brushy Creek looking upstream where County Road 272 crosses the creek. Brushy and Spanish Oak Creeks join about 1300 feet downstream from here.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 5,375 times since then and 280 times this year. Last updated on October 10, 2013, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on December 1, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 5, 2013, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 5, 6. submitted on October 10, 2013, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
