Early Roads To San Felipe

Early Roads To San Felipe (HMTCP)

Location: Sealy, TX 77474 Austin County
Buy Texas State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 29° 48.425', W 96° 5.86'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 582 views
Inscription
During the mid-1820's, When Stephen F. Austin was founding this town, the only roads in the area were wagon ruts or beaten trails marked by notched trees. Within a decade, however, the village of San Felipe, one of the first Anglo settlements in Texas, had become a hub from which 8 or more roads projected.

Many of these were small, intra-colony routes, but the main trails extended to major towns of joined "highways", such as the San Antonio Road (El Camino Real). A main route which passed through San Felipe was the Atascosita Road, connecting Goliad with the United States. It took its name from Atascosa (Spanish for "Boggy") spring near Liberty, which once was its main terminus. The Gotier Trace, another travel artery, was laid out about 1830 by pioneer James Gotier. It joined the Northern and Southern parts of Austin's Colony and was used for decades. The San Felipe Road proper, which ran to Harrisburg, transported goods inland from the Gulf Coast.

Even the main thoroughfares, however, were dusty trails in the summer and impassable quagmires in the winter, often flooded by knee-deep water. Not until well into the 20th Century did Texas begin to develop here present, outstanding highway system.
Details
HM NumberHMTCP
Series This marker is part of the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail series
Tags
Marker Number11707
Year Placed1969
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 5:57am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 780524 N 3300942
Decimal Degrees29.80708333, -96.09766667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 48.425', W 96° 5.86'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 48' 25.50" N, 96° 5' 51.60" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)979, 713
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 15801-15963 FM 1458, Sealy TX 77474, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. What historical period does the marker represent?
  2. What historical place does the marker represent?
  3. What type of marker is it?
  4. What class is the marker?
  5. What style is the marker?
  6. This marker needs at least one picture.
  7. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  8. Is the marker in the median?