Details for Reichenau Gap
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5267004238
Data
Marker Number | 4238 |
Atlas Number | 5267004238 |
Marker Title | Reichenau Gap |
Index Entry | Reichenau Gap |
Address | |
City | London |
County | Kimble |
UTM Zone | 14 |
UTM Easting | 443650 |
UTM Northing | 3391303 |
Subject Codes | geology; mountains and mountain passes |
Marker Year | 1966 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
Marker Location | 1.5 miles SW of London on US 377 |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | 14" x 24" |
Marker Text | For more than 100 years, travelers followed road from Mason to Junction through this pass. Named for Adolph A. Reichenau, a German emigrant who settled near pass in 1860 as an early landholder in nearby Big Saline Valley. He moved in 1866 because of Indian depredations. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966 |