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Home Texas Montague County Forestburg Butterfield Overland Stage Line Crossing
     

Butterfield Overland Stage Line Crossing

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FM 455, about 5 mi. S of Forestburg, Forestburg, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 33° 28' 12.91098", -97° 31' 0.89718999996"
 
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    This is the crossing used by the Southern Overland Mail Line connecting St. Louis and San Francisco with semi-weekly stage and mail service 1858-1861; The length of the route, 2795 miles, and the superior service maintained made this a pioneer enterprise of first magnitude.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Butterfield Overland Stage Line Crossing Historical Marker Location Map, Forestburg, Texas