Grierson Spring

Grierson Spring is a historic spring located in Texas between the Concho and Pecos Rivers.[1] It formed the head of a watershed from Llano Estacado. It was named after Benjamin Grierson, whose troops helped build an outpost on it and a road through it in 1878. This allowed for him to have control over the water supply in an attempt to control the region.[2]

References

  1. Matthews, James T. (November 1, 2013). Fort Concho: A History and a Guide. Texas State Historical Assn Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-87611-282-3.
  2. Uglow, Loyd (2001). Standing in the Gap: Army Outposts, Picket Stations, and the Pacification of the Texas Frontier, 1866-1886. TCU Press. pp. 141–144. ISBN 978-0-87565-246-7.

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