Polish immigrant Joseph Cotulla (1844-1922) came to America in 1856, traveling with his family by ship and oxcart. He worked on area ranches and registered his own brand, the BAR JF, in 1863. Joseph enlisted in the First Texas Cavalry of the Union Army and served for two years during the Civil War. He drove cattle from the Nueces River to Kansas for several years. He started an area ranch with four other men in 1869 before establishing his own ranch in 1874. Cotulla continued to buy land and amassed more than 30,000 acres in La Salle, Dimmit and Webb counties. He donated 120 acres of the ranch to the railroad in 1881 to develop a townsite, which bears his name and became La Salle county seat. The original ranch land remains in the family today. (2009)
Cotulla Ranch
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Cotulla Ranch is a historical marker in Cotulla, La Salle County, dedicated in 2009. It is one of 2 historical markers documented in La Salle County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 11 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.4402, -99.2518 near Cotulla. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sacred Heart (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include La Salle County Courthouse, Cotulla's First School, and Cristo Rey Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015901. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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