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Marker location: 1/2 mile N. of Colorado River on Business 71 at FM 109 turnoff, Columbus Marker erected: 1936
Marker Text:
The river traversing the region was called "Colorado" (Red) by Spanish explorers who mistook it for the reddish Brazos. From the river, the county took its name; Columbus, the county seat.*****
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