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Moorcroft in Crook County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
 

Texas Trail

1866-1897

 
 
Texas Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 6, 2016
1. Texas Trail Marker
Inscription.
Along this trail passed herds of cattle from distant Texas to replace the fast vanishing buffalo and build a civilization on the north-western plains.

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceRoads & Vehicles.
 
Location. 44° 16.536′ N, 104° 58.416′ W. Marker is in Moorcroft, Wyoming, in Crook County. It can be reached from Interstate 90 near U.S. 14, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moorcroft WY 82721, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West, in the Black Hills, on the Great Plains, on the Northern Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within walking distance of this marker: Lifeline (within shouting distance of this marker).
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More about this marker. This marker is located at a roadside rest on the north side of I-90. Access to the rest is gained from U.S. Highway 14.
 
Texas Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 6, 2016
2. Texas Trail Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 795 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
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Sep. 15, 2026