| Marker Number |
993 |
| Atlas Number |
5221000993 |
| Marker Title |
Comanche Peak |
| Index Entry |
Comanche Peak |
| Address |
SH 144 |
| City |
Granbury |
| County |
Hood |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
614324 |
| UTM Northing |
3583802 |
| Subject Codes |
geology; Native Americans; pioneers; animals |
| Marker Year |
1969 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
SH 144 southbound, 3.5 mi. S of US 377 and 0.4 mi. N of Williamson Rd. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Known as a prominent Native American and pioneer landmark, Comanche Peak is actually a mesa. The peak rises 1,229 feet above sea level. The peak may have had ceremonial value for local tribes or have been a lookout point for game and enemies. A Comanche trail crossed Hood County in this vicinity. In 1846, pioneers and Native Americans en route to the so-called "peak" for a meeting almost failed to find it because of its flat top. Later settlers held dances here and students from Add-Ran College had picnics at the peak. Boys also hunted wolves and rattlesnakes among caves and rocks on the top. (1969) |
