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References
- ↑ "Fort Davis NHS: An Administrative History (Chapter 1)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Limpia Creek
- ↑ LIMPIA CREEK from Handbook of Texas Online, "Limpia Creek," accessed July 11, 2016
- ↑ Table of distances from Texas Almanac, 1859, Book, ca. 1859; digital images, (http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth123765/ accessed July 11, 2016), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, http://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association, Denton, Texas
- ↑ List of Stations from New York Times, October 14 1858, Itinerary of the Route
Coordinates: 30°45′15″N103°29′00″W / 30.75417°N 103.48333°W
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