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Ranger Campsite

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One-half mile east of here, some twenty-five to thirty Texas Rangers of Company E were stationed in 1874 under the command of Capt. W.J. “Jeff” Maltby. They kept sentries posted on nearby “Ranger Peak” to guard against Indians. Remains of a dry well they dug are still visible.
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