Shafter's Trail
In 1875, Col. Wm. R. Shafter and a company of soldiers traveled from Fort Concho (where San Angelo is today) to Monument Springs, N. Mex., charting the arid plains, mapping all the vital watering places. This marker is in the only town of today through which Shafter's Trail passes. Here Col. Shafter, defending his party, chased Indians who ran 12 miles to the northwest. Thus he found the salt lake known ever after by his name. His expedition's maps of this formerly unknown land opened the Permian Basin to settlement. (1965)
32.3141° N, 102.5454° W
Where to Find It
Park at Andrews St. at S. Main St. (US 385)
Nearby Markers
- 0.4 mi N Billionth Barrel Andrews
- 0.6 mi N Means Methodist Church Andrews
- 0.6 mi W Original Townsite of Andrews Andrews
- 0.6 mi W Early Settlers of Andrews County Andrews
- 0.6 mi W J. S. Means Ranch House Andrews
- 1 mi W Dorsie M. Pinnell Andrews