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Ranger Peak

Winters, Runnels County

Marker Text

Named for Company E, Texas Rangers, which was stationed 1/2 mile east of peak in 1874. Atop peak, Rangers (Under Capt. W. J. "Jeff" Maltby) kept a lookout for Indians. Outfit was part of the frontier battalion, organized to protect Texas settlers on frontier stretching from Red River to the Nueces. Camp was abandoned in 1876.

Marker Details

Address FM 382 via FM 1770
Location Description from Winters, go east on FM 1770 about 12 miles then go north on FM 382 about 3.5 miles
Marker # 4198
Dedicated 1970
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code rangers
Latitude, Longitude 32.038779, -99.750079

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