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Reichenau Gap

London, Kimble County

Marker Text

For more than 100 years, travelers followed road from Mason to Junction through this pass. Named for Adolph A. Reichenau, a German emigrant who settled near pass in 1860 as an early landholder in nearby Big Saline Valley. He moved in 1866 because of Indian depredations. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966

Marker Details

Address
Location Description 1.5 miles SW of London on US 377
Marker # 4238
Dedicated 1966
Size, Type 14" x 24"
Code geology; mountains and mountain passes
Latitude, Longitude 30.65308, -99.588139

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