SIGNAGE AND TEXT BELOW ARE PORTIONS OF A 1923 FLYER PREPARED BY THE OLD SPANISH TRAIL ASSOCIATION FOR DISTRIBUTION TO GULF AND BORDER CITIES AND TOWNS.
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ROUTE
MARKER
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WIDTH—Red-yellow field six times the width of white band.
LENGTH—1/6 longer than the width. The black border background is from I to 2 ins.
just enough to set off the shield; black molding instead of plain paint is nicer. DISTANCE FROM GROUND—Where headlights at night will spot them; top 6 ft.
from ground is about right.
LETTERING—Heavy block letters deeper than wide.
SIZE—Avoid oversize; big signs and big letters are not quickly read and look cumbersome. Above signs are 24x28 ins.
THE SHIELD DESIGN is from old Spanish art works and heraldry, gloss white, chrome yellow, dragon red
COPYRIGHTED
These designs are copyrighted. Members and friends are privileged to use them and urged to help make the route marking attractive. But any improper or illegal use will be prosecuted.
1920s Old Spanish Trail Association Directors suggested cities and counties place 0-mile stones at the city center, decorative OST monuments to mark city limits, county lines, and state borders. Restorations of these OST markers are beginning in San Antonio and Bexar County, Texas.
CITY CENTER 100 S. Flores St. @ City Hall San Antonio
CITY LIMITS 3400 Fredericksburg Rd. @ Vance Jackson San Antonio
COUNTY LINE 29324 Boerne Stage Rd. @ Balcone Creek Bexar/ Kendall County Line
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MARKER SHIELD SIGN DIMENSIONS