The "Chaparral"
Built about 1895 by J.P. Taylor, from England. Then on the Fort McKavett - Fort Clark Road. In 1907 E.E. and Mary Sproul Morriss, early settlers, bought Taylor's acreage and patented more land. Ranch became social center. "Chaparral" refers to roadrunners and Dwarf Oaks, both numerous here. (1969)
30.1505° N, 99.8208° W
This marker stands on private property. Please view it from the road or ask the owner first.
Where to Find It
Off Snodgrass Rd. (CR 260) on private property. Map dot approximate.
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