Salado Creek
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Marker Text: Gushing limestone springs, abundant fish, flowers, and trees have long made the banks of Salado Creek a good home site.
Indians camped beside stream; the first Anglo-American settler was Archibald Willingham, 1851. College and town of Salado were built on creek, 1860. Stream once had 8 mills. Thus was county industrial center. Chisholm Cattle Trail crossed it. As did Dallas-San Antonio stage line. The 35-mile creek is one of many which rise at the Balcones Fault- an outstanding north American region of springs. (1967) Marker No: 4493
Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker
Texas Natural Landmark
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Geographic: 30.943216, -97.539369
Location: 300 South Main Street, Salado
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