Region: Hill Country
Established near ruins of ancient Spanish mission Santa Cruz de San Saba,
which had been abandoned a century before. Town was early trading post and stop
on north and west cattle trails and the compound of an old Spanish mission just
east of town served as corral, holding up to 3,000 cattle on way to market. Only
a historical marker on F.M. 2092 recalls the history of the mission. Currently,
sheep and wool production are of primary importance, followed by beef cattle and
Angora goats. Legends of a lost silver mine still circulate in the area. Annual
Jim Bowie Day is in September.
Nearby Cities: Eola, Miles, Fort McKavett, Paint Rock, Brady, Mason, more...