Pinto Creek (Texas)
Pinto Creek, formerly known as Piedra Pinto Creek, a tributary to the Rio Grande in Kinney County, Texas. It has its source, at {{coord|29|30|53|N|100|24|13|W|display=inline}}.{{GNIS|1375480|Pinto Creek}}
History
The San Antonio-El Paso Road crossed Piedra Pinto Creek {{convert|7.0|mi|km}} west of Fort Clarke. The crossing was {{convert|8.86|mi|km}} east of Maverick Creek and {{convert|21.47|mi|km}} east of San Felipe Springs.[http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth123765/m1/147/ Table of distances from Texas Almanac, 1859], Book, ca. 1859; digital images, (http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth123765/ accessed November 12, 2013), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, http://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association, Denton, Texas Teamsters, and other travelers and the San Antonio-El Paso Mail and San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line used this crossing as a water stop.
See also
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Category:Tributaries of the Rio Grande
Category:Rivers of Kinney County, Texas
Category:San Antonio–El Paso Road
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