BALD EAGLE MOUNTAIN
BALD EAGLE MOUNTAIN. Bald Eagle Mountain, so named because a nest of eagles was discovered there, is located near Ovalo in southeastern Taylor County (at 32°10' N, 99°48' W). Its elevation is 2,276 feet. The soil in the area is a combination of limestone, claystone, and sandstone, and shrubs are the only noticeable vegetation. A dirt path runs up the peak. A gap on one side suggests a former mine.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Paul D. Lack et al., The History of Abilene (Abilene, Texas: McMurry College, 1981). Juanita Daniel Zachry, A History of Rural Taylor County (Burnet, Texas: Nortex, 1980).
Citation
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.
Colleen Tedford, "BALD EAGLE MOUNTAIN," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/rjb05), accessed June 19, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
