Leoncita Springs
First known to history when Juan Dominguez de Mendoza camped here in 1684. Stage stand on the San Antonio to El Paso route through Musquiz Cañon 1857-1883. A camel train commanded by Lieut. W.H. Echols camped here in 1859. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
30.4917° N, 103.6917° W
Where to Find It
15 mi. N, east of SH 118
Nearby Markers
- 5 mi NW First Rural School West of Pecos River Fort Davis
- 8.4 mi S Burgess' Water Hole
- 8.6 mi W Ruins of the Ranch Home of Manuel Musquiz Fort Davis vicinity
- 9.2 mi S Texas Confederate General Lawrence "Sul" Ross Alpine
- 9.2 mi S J.C. Carr-Bob Slight House Alpine
- 9.2 mi S J. C. Bird Alpine