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Before this Dam_Mountain Valley

Mico, Medina County

Marker Text

Before this dam was built there existed above this site a settlement known as Mountain Valley. Established in 1854 by 16 families of Mormons under the leadership of Lyman Wight (1796-1858). They abandoned their homes and mills in 1858 as the result of Indian depredations. Their lands are now beneath the waters of Medina Lake. Erected by the State of Texas 1936

Marker Details

Address Medina Dam Rd.
Location Description On Medina Dam, 250 feet NW of Medina Dam Rd. (CR 271) on private property with restricted access. Marker reported damaged Jan. 2000. Bronze plaque attached to concrete base, pink granite base not present.
Marker # 3505
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Texas Centennial - historical marker (pink granite and bronze)
Code settlements; religious leaders; water topics; ghost towns; Native Americans

  • Private Property:

    True
    • Latitude, Longitude 29.539925, -98.933274

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