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Butterfield Overland Stage Line Crossing |
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FM 455, about 5 mi. S of Forestburg, Forestburg,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
33° 28' 12.91098",
-97° 31' 0.89718999996"
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Texas State Historical Marker |
This is the crossing used by the Southern Overland Mail Line connecting St. Louis and San Francisco with semi-weekly stage and mail service 1858-1861; The length of the route, 2795 miles, and the superior service maintained made this a pioneer enterprise of first magnitude.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Butterfield Overland Stage Line Crossing Historical Marker Location Map, Forestburg, Texas
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