The sandy soil at Lobanillo Swales displays the impact of thousands of travelers over hundreds of years, allowing visitors to follow in the footsteps of the diverse populations that used El Camino Real de los Tejas.

Located near the important trading center of Rancheria Grande, the Conner Swales illustrate historical travel patterns along El Camino Real de los Tejas.

This privately-owned site near the Rancheria Grande area contains archaeological evidence of exchange between American Indians and Europeans along El Camino Real de los Tejas.

The fort is one of the best remaining examples of a nineteenth-century fortified home along El Camino Real de los Tejas (many others were lost during the construction of the Falcon International Reservoir in the mid-twentieth century).