Mustang Spring
Watering place known as early as 1849 when Captain Randolph B. Marcy of the U. S. Army stopped here en route from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to El Paso. Described in 1859 as "Mustang Pond, two miles north of Emigrant's Road". First water west of Big Spring. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
32.1391° N, 101.9370° W
The Texas Historical Commission lists this marker as damaged.
Where to Find It
S side FM 1212, 0.7 mi. E of FM 1208. Marker reported damaged Apr. 2019 (graffiti).
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