Near Trinidad in Henderson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Malakoff Man

Photographed By Gregory Walker, March 13, 2010

1. The Malakoff Man Marker

Inscription.

A sandstone image of a human head - carved by prehistoric men - was found near here in 1929 by workmen of Texas Clay Products Company. It was dug from gravel pit now under Cedar Creek Lake.

The carving weighed 98 pounds, was 16 by 14 inches, with eyes 2.5 inches wide. First stone was found at depth of 16.5 feet. Two similar images were unearthed in same area in 1935 and 1939.

Archaeologists date Malakoff "Men" as many thousands of years old. Found near the images were fossil remains of extinct horse, elephant, camel species. Images now in Texas Memorial Museum.

Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10366.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 32° 8.844′ N, 96° 5.659′ W. Marker is near Trinidad, Texas, in Henderson County. Marker is on State Highway 31 west of Farm to Market Road 274, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trinidad TX 75163, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Trinity River (here, next to this marker); First Baptist Church (approx.

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4.4 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 5.2 miles away); William Richardson (approx. 12.4 miles away).

Also see . . . The Malakoff Man. Handbook of Texas On-Line account of the head carving found at this site. (Submitted on May 1, 2010.)

Site of Malakoff Man and Trinity River markers. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Gregory Walker, March 13, 2010

2. Site of Malakoff Man and Trinity River markers.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2010, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,569 times since then and 189 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2010, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.