Marker Inscription
(Private Property) The Cottonwood Mott, named for the stand, or mott, of trees which surrounded a natural spring here, was the site of a line camp as early as 1878. Cowboys used the camp as a base from which to work, herding cattle and mending fences on the ranch. A log cabin was built here by employees of the Jingle Bob Ranch, and was the site of at least two gunfights. The ranchland was sold in 1882 to the Matador Land & Cattle Company, LDT., a Scotland-based syndicate. The company sold out in 1951, and the land was divided into smaller ranches. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
About this site
Cottonwood Mott Line Camp is a historical marker in Matador, Motley County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Motley County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 16 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.9779, -101.0192 near Matador. The nearest cataloged historic site is Campbell, Henry H. (historical marker), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Whiteflat Cemetery, Roaring Springs Depot, and Matador Ranch.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5345001079. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
