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Butterfield Overland Mail in Texas

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from Franklin to Camp Stockton before cutting across to link up with the rest of the route at Horsehead Crossing. This entailed abandoning the investment in the well constructed stations on the old route, and building some on the new route. Although this was mitigated when an arraignment was made to
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Subsequently, stations were added between Hueco Tanks and Cornudas de Los Alamos at Ojos de los Alamos, and at Crow Springs between Cornudas de Los Alamos and Pinery. From Pinery, the route then ran twenty-four miles east to Delaware Springs Station, then forty miles down
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The 6th Division route ran from Fort Chadbourne, twelve miles to the north across Valley Creek to Station #1 then sixteen miles to Mountain Pass Station, then thirty miles, past the route of the Texas and Pacific Railway, a mile west of the site of present
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Wagon Road from Fort Defiance to the Colorado River: Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting the Report of the Superintendent of the Wagon Road from Fort Defiance to the Colorado River: Issue 124 of [U.S.] 35th Cong., 1st sess. House. Ex.
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and downstream to Horse Head Crossing. The route in West Texas was changed in 1859, in order to secure a better water supply on the route and to provide mail service to a more settled area, the stages between Franklin,
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Glenn Justice, "HORSEHEAD CROSSING," Handbook of Texas Online (https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/rih01), accessed May 17, 2011. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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Julia Cauble Smith, "POPE'S CAMP," Handbook of Texas Online (https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/uzp03), accessed May 17, 2011. Published by the Texas State Historical Association
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Ernest Wallace, "FORT STOCKTON," Handbook of Texas Online (https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qbf46), accessed May 17, 2011. Published by the Texas State Historical Association
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was changed from the upper route in order to secure a better water supply on the route, with more security from the Army and to provide mail service to a more settled area, by using the
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along that route. Losses from this change and debt taken on from a delay of postal revenue, eventually led the investors in the Overland Mail Company to take control and dismiss
2303: 1998: 1692:"EAGLE SPRING," Handbook of Texas Online (https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/rpe01), accessed May 17, 2011. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. 2114: 1974: 726: 1126:- Seasonal waterholes between Horsehead Crossing and Head of Concho, nearest Horse Head Crossing. 17 miles from Castle Gap Station, 19 miles from Llano Estacado Station. 2220: 2014: 814: 2230: 2004: 966: 780: 453: 1876: 1445: 1022: 2145: 2134: 2121: 2085: 2070: 2009: 1184: 1159: 1129: 1016: 976: 796: 2271: 2210: 1485: 1373: 1215: 1147: 1074: 820: 806: 743:- A relay station east of Cornudas Station midway to Pinery Station, only used in 1858, provided water to Cornudas de Los Alamos and Ojos de los Alamos Stations 2266: 2261: 2240: 2205: 2090: 1986: 1461: 1363: 1349: 1309: 1205: 889: 740: 500: 2139: 1178: 2225: 1282: 1272: 1254: 1151: 1137: 1132:- Later station, built in 1859, midway between Horse Head Crossing and Head of Concho. 48 miles from Horse Head Crossing, 36 miles from Castle Gap Station. 1115: 1078: 1068: 1030: 933: 449: 225: 1869: 1475: 921: 558: 518: 82: 716:
Captain Pope's New Road ran from Franklin to Horse Head Crossing Station (1st route used, until August 1, 1859 when route was moved to the Lower Road.)
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then crossed the plain 23 miles to Horsehead Crossing where a ferry carried the coaches across the Pecos River to Horsehead Crossing Station.
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Glen Sample Ely, The Texas Frontier and the Butterfield Overland Mail, 1858–1861, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Mar 4, 2016
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It then ran sixty five miles down the east bank of the Pecos, to Emigrant Crossing Station and onward fifty-five miles to
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and then turned east to Horsehead Crossing. From Horsehead Crossing the route crossed Texas to the Red River and into
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The 6th Division alternate route was between Jacksboro and Gainesville Stations August 1860 - March 1861
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Rupert N. Richardson, "BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND MAIL," Handbook of Texas Online, accessed December 17, 2010
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The stages between Franklin and the Pecos River now would follow the San Antonio-El Paso Road down the
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The Lower Road ran from Franklin to Horse Head Crossing Station (used from August 1, 1859)
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From Horsehead Crossing the trail ran seventy waterless miles east northeast across the
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or El Muerto Spring - Located 33 miles from Van Horns Wells Station, northeast of
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service created by Congress on March 3, 1857, was operated until March 30, 1861.
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List of Stations from New York Times, October 14, 1858, Itinerary of the Route
729:- A later station, located 20 miles east of Hueco Tanks Station in New Mexico. 405:. Sections of this route, including Pinery Station, are preserved as part of 370:
At first the 5th Division route left Franklin to run due east thirty miles to
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located 13 miles from Wizard Wells, 24 miles from Jacksboro, 2 miles SW of
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National Register of Historic Places in Guadalupe Mountains National Park
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
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Map of Butterfeild stage routes in Texas, from texasfortstrail.com
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Independence Spring - Spring located 5 miles from Pinery Station.
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when it was flooded. From Colberts Ferry the route went on to
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National Register of Historic Places in Hudspeth County, Texas
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11 miles from Camp Stockton, 23 miles from Horsehead Crossing.
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A. C. Greene, 900 Miles on the Butterfield Trail, p.75
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Butterfield Overland Mail in Texas (the United States)
1013:- Located 18 miles from Fort Davis in Limpia Canyon. 338:, that avoided delays crossing the West Fork of the 1352:- Located 16 miles from Jacksboro Station, west of 737:- Located 36 miles from Hueco Tanks in New Mexico. 595:. 11 miles east of Camp Stockton the route reached 2354:miles from Sherman Station, ferry crossing of the 1526:Butterfield Overland Mail in Arkansas and Missouri 1414:miles from Sherman Station, ferry crossing of the 1516:Butterfield Overland Mail in New Mexico Territory 2373: 1426: 979:- Located 18 miles southeast of Deadman's Hole. 768:- Located 56 miles from Cornudas, just east of 539:miles below Fort Quitman, the route traveled 25 212:Location of Butterfield Overland Mail Corridor 2178: 1929: 1775: 1521:Butterfield Overland Mail in Indian Territory 1312:- Located 16 miles from Fort Belknap, about 4 1261:, a short distance above its confluence with 1509:Butterfield Overland Mail in Baja California 1195:- Located 30 miles from Grape Creek Station. 334:due to the building of a new toll bridge at 924:- Located 15 miles from Birchville Station. 2334:– Located 15 miles from Diamond's Station. 2185: 2171: 1936: 1922: 1782: 1768: 1604:. Other mileage from note for that entry. 1543: 1398:- Located 15 miles from Diamond's Station. 1340:- Located 22 miles from Murphey's Station. 1085: 723:Station - Located 30 miles from Franklin. 700: 525:. Moving eastward away from the river at 265:The route that was operated extended from 29: 1859:Miembre's River (Rio Mimbres, Mowry City) 772:no water on the route except at station. 120:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 1290: 1225: 1181:- Located 22 miles from Head of Concho. 1165: 1089: 1036: 1033:- Located 34 miles from Barela Springs. 1019:- Located 10 miles from Limpia Station. 982: 861: 833: 748: 704: 1701: 1699: 1566: 1504:Butterfield Overland Mail in California 1062:miles from Leon Springs, 45 miles from 783:- Located 24 miles from Pinery Station. 2374: 1658: 1656: 1654: 1652: 1650: 1648: 1646: 1644: 1642: 1640: 1638: 1636: 1634: 1632: 1630: 1444:- a settlement and toll bridge on the 1071:- A spring 9 miles from Camp Stockton. 2402:Stagecoach stops in the United States 2166: 1917: 1763: 1705: 1628: 1626: 1624: 1622: 1620: 1618: 1616: 1614: 1612: 1610: 963:- Located 19 miles from Eagle Spring. 908:or Smith's Ranch Station - Located 24 602: 581:, then 34 miles to Leon Springs and 8 365: 16:Route of mail service created in 1857 1696: 659: 411:National Register of Historic Places 1464:- station 10 miles from Decatur on 13: 2397:Historic trails and roads in Texas 2387:Butterfield Overland Mail in Texas 2382:Butterfield Overland Mail stations 1607: 1600:Mileage of original stations from 130:Butterfield Overland Mail Corridor 14: 2448: 2066:Deadman's Hole Spring (El Muerto) 1743: 1706:Beale, Edward Fitzgerald (1858). 1549: 988:Fort Davis National Historic Site 852:- Located 14 miles from Franklin. 759:Guadalupe Mountains National Park 407:Guadalupe Mountains National Park 310:and the Pecos River followed the 169:Guadalupe Mountains National Park 40:Guadalupe Mountains National Park 1344:West Fork of the Trinity Station 420:to the headwaters of the Middle 386:nearly to its junction with the 231: 224: 203: 196: 1728: 1499:San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line 1199: 867:Presidio Chapel of San Elizario 711:Hueco Tanks State Historic Site 683: 666: 557:, then a waterless 33 miles to 358:with the final leg by train to 1981:Cornudas de Los Alamos Station 1803:Seneca Spring (Cienaga Spring) 1717: 1685: 1674: 1665: 1594: 1259:Clear Fork of the Brazos River 858:- Located 3 miles from Ysleta. 735:Cornudas de Los Alamos Station 409:, and have been listed on the 1: 1536: 1265:, north of the later site of 1007:18 miles from Barrel Springs. 829: 439:In August 1859, the route in 243:Show map of the United States 178:2,401.3 acres (971.8 ha) 1427:6th Division alternate route 467:, 14 miles from Franklin to 436:in what is now Coke County. 7: 1581:Texas Historical Commission 1492: 1106:Horse Head Crossing Station 679:on the Rio Grande in Texas. 10: 2453: 2046:Birchville (Smith's Ranch) 1975:Ojos de los Alamos Station 1843:Mexican Springs (Barney's) 1064:Horsehead Crossing Station 727:Ojos de los Alamos Station 624:), then nineteen miles to 2392:Butterfield Overland Mail 2327: 2291: 2254: 2201: 2194:Butterfield Overland Mail 2104: 2023: 1961: 1952: 1945:Butterfield Overland Mail 1798: 1791:Butterfield Overland Mail 815:Emigrant Crossing Station 675:- Located, 25 miles from 260:Butterfield Overland Mail 190: 186: 182: 174: 162: 152: 144: 134: 126: 117: 113: 76: 54: 46: 28: 24:Butterfield Overland Mail 23: 1480:Leo, Cooke County, Texas 946:miles from Fort Quitman. 918:miles from San Elizario. 902:miles from San Elizario. 781:Delaware Springs Station 454:San Antonio-El Paso Mail 445:San Antonio-El Paso Road 312:San Antonio-El Paso Road 1554:. 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2148: 2147: 2143: 2141: 2138: 2136: 2133: 2131: 2130: 2129:Camp Johnston 2126: 2124: 2123: 2119: 2117: 2116: 2112: 2110: 2107: 2106: 2103: 2097: 2096:Camp Stockton 2094: 2092: 2089: 2087: 2084: 2082: 2079: 2077: 2074: 2072: 2069: 2067: 2064: 2062: 2059: 2057: 2054: 2052: 2049: 2047: 2044: 2042: 2039: 2037: 2034: 2032: 2029: 2028: 2026: 2022: 2016: 2013: 2011: 2008: 2006: 2003: 2001: 2000: 1996: 1994: 1991: 1989: 1988: 1984: 1982: 1979: 1977: 1976: 1972: 1970: 1967: 1966: 1964: 1960: 1956: 1951: 1946: 1939: 1934: 1932: 1927: 1925: 1920: 1919: 1916: 1904: 1901: 1899: 1896: 1894: 1893:Fort Fillmore 1891: 1889: 1886: 1884: 1881: 1879: 1878: 1874: 1872: 1871: 1867: 1865: 1862: 1860: 1857: 1855: 1852: 1850: 1847: 1845: 1844: 1840: 1838: 1835: 1833: 1832: 1828: 1826: 1823: 1821: 1820: 1816: 1814: 1811: 1809: 1806: 1804: 1801: 1800: 1797: 1792: 1785: 1780: 1778: 1773: 1771: 1766: 1765: 1762: 1756: 1753: 1751: 1748: 1747: 1736: 1731: 1725: 1720: 1712: 1711: 1702: 1700: 1693: 1688: 1682: 1677: 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1103: 1100: 1096: 1092: 1080: 1077:- Located at 1076: 1073: 1070: 1067: 1065: 1051: 1048: 1047: 1044: 1043:Fort Stockton 1039: 1032: 1029: 1024: 1021: 1020: 1018: 1015: 1012: 1009: 1006: 1002: 999: 996: 993: 992: 989: 985: 978: 975: 972: 968: 965: 962: 959: 956: 953: 951: 948: 935: 932: 929: 926: 923: 920: 907: 904: 891: 888: 875: 872: 871: 868: 864: 857: 854: 851: 848: 847: 846: 840: 836: 822: 819: 818: 816: 813: 808: 805: 804: 802: 798: 795: 792: 788: 785: 782: 779: 774: 773: 771: 767: 764: 763: 760: 756: 751: 742: 739: 738: 736: 733: 728: 725: 724: 722: 719: 718: 717: 712: 707: 695: 692:- Located in 691: 688: 687: 678: 674: 671: 670: 664: 657: 655: 651: 647: 643: 639: 635: 631: 627: 623: 622:Graham, Texas 619: 615: 611: 600: 598: 597:Camp Pleasant 594: 593:Camp Stockton 580: 576: 572: 571:Limpia Canyon 568: 564: 560: 556: 552: 528: 527:Fargo Station 524: 520: 516: 502: 488: 484: 470: 466: 461: 459: 455: 451: 446: 442: 437: 435: 431: 427: 423: 419: 414: 412: 408: 404: 399: 397: 393: 390:, and across 389: 385: 379: 377: 373: 363: 361: 357: 353: 349: 345: 341: 340:Trinity River 337: 333: 329: 325: 321: 317: 316:Camp Stockton 313: 309: 304: 300: 296: 292: 288: 284: 280: 276: 272: 268: 267:San Francisco 263: 261: 257: 227: 199: 189: 185: 181: 177: 173: 170: 165: 161: 158: 155: 151: 147: 143: 140: 137: 133: 129: 127:Official name 125: 121: 116: 112: 107: 79: 75: 72: 68: 64: 60: 57: 53: 49: 45: 41: 37: 32: 27: 22: 19: 2216:Phantom Hill 2206:Valley Creek 2144: 2127: 2120: 2113: 2091:Leon Springs 2056:Eagle Spring 2051:Fort Quitman 2041:San Elizario 1997: 1985: 1973: 1875: 1868: 1841: 1837:Stein's Peak 1829: 1817: 1730: 1719: 1708: 1687: 1676: 1667: 1596: 1584:. 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Pinery Station
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
New Mexico Territory
Anthony
Indian Territory
Sherman
31°53′36″N 104°48′57″W / 31.89333°N 104.81583°W / 31.89333; -104.81583
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. historic district
14000524
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Butterfield Overland Mail in Texas is located in Texas
Butterfield Overland Mail in Texas is located in the United States
Texas
Butterfield Overland Mail
San Francisco
California
Los Angeles
Colorado Desert
Fort Yuma
New Mexico Territory
Tucson
Mesilla, New Mexico
Franklin, Texas
Pecos River
Redmond, Washington
San Antonio-El Paso Road
Camp Stockton
Indian Territory

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