" because of its age and proximity to Leander, Texas. The site is  west of Round Rock and was discovered by accident by Texas Department of Transportation workers while drilling core samples for a new highway. The site has been studied for many years and samples carbon date to this particular Pleistocene period around 10,500 years ago.

Prehistoric and Archaic period "open occupation" campsites are also found throughout the county along streams and other water sources including Brushy Creek in Round Rock and the San Gabriel River in Georgetown,  north. These archeology dig sites show a much greater volume United States evidence of Archaic Period inhabitants based on relics and flint tools recovered from burned rock middens.
The earliest known "historical" Native American occupants, the Tonkawa, were a flint-working, hunting people who followed the buffalo on foot and periodically set fire to the prairie to aid them in their hunts.

Post-Archaic Native American History
During the 18th century, the Tonkawa made the transition to a horse culture and used firearms to a limited extent. Apparently, small numbers of Kiowa, Yojuane, Tawakoni, and Mayeye Native-Americans lived in the county at the time of the earliest Anglo settlements. After they were crowded out by white settlement, the Comanches raided settlements in the county until the 1860s. In the late 19th century, Native Americans were being pushed out of Central Texas.

As the area developed into a rural Anglo community, some of the modern paved roads followed the original Native-American pathways. One famous immigration route passed through Round Rock and is called the "Double File Trail" because the path was wide enough for two horsemen to ride side-by-side. It is part of a longer trail from North Texas that crossed the San Gabriel River in Georgetown, Brushy Creek in Round Rock, and the Colorado River in Austin. An elementary school in the Round Rock school district is named for the trail, Double File Trail Elementary School.

19th century history

In 1851, a small community was formed on the banks of Brushy Creek, near a large round and anvil-shaped rock in the middle of the creek. This round rock marked a convenient low-water crossing for wagons, horses, and cattle. The first postmaster called the community "Brushy", and the creek was called "Brushy Creek", but in
" because of its age and proximity to Leander, Texas. The site is   west of Round Rock and was discovered by accident by Texas Department of Transportation workers while drill effect samples for a new highway. The site has been study for many years and samples carbon paper date to this particular Pleistocene period around 10,500 years ago. 

 Prehistoric and antediluvian time period " open occupation " campsite are also found throughout the county along streams and other urine sources including Brushy Creek in Round Rock and the San Gabriel River in Georgetown,   north. These archeology dig sites prove a much greater volume United States evidence of Archaic Period inhabitant based on relics and flinty tools recover from burned rock'n' roll middens. 
 The earliest known " historic " Native American occupants, the Tonkawa, were a flint - working, hunting people who followed the buffalo on foot and periodically set fire to the prairie to aid them in their hunts. 

 Post - Archaic Native American History 
 During the 18th century, the Tonkawa made the transition to a cavalry culture and used firearm to a circumscribed extent. Apparently, small numbers of Kiowa, Yojuane, Tawakoni, and Mayeye Native - Americans lived in the county at the meter of the earliest Anglo settlements. After they were crowded out by white colonization, the Comanches raided settlements in the county until the 1860s. In the late 19th century, Native Americans were being advertise out of Central Texas. 

 As the area developed into a rural Anglo community, some of the modern paved roads followed the original Native - American nerve pathway. One famous immigration route passed through Round Rock and is called the " Double File Trail " because the path was broad enough for two horsemen to ride side - by - slope. It is part of a longer trail from North Texas that crossed the San Gabriel River in Georgetown, Brushy Creek in Round Rock, and the Colorado River in Austin. An elementary school in the Round Rock school district is appoint for the trail, Double File Trail Elementary School. 

 19th century history 

 In 1851, a small community was form on the banks of Brushy Creek, near a bombastic round and anvil - shape rock in the middle of the brook. This round rock marked a convenient low - water crossing for wagons, horses, and cattle. The first postmaster called the community " Brushy ", and the brook was called " Brushy Creek ", but in
" befause of its age and prowimity to Leandet, Rexas. Vhe sits is  wert of Round Rock and was disroveeed bt accident by Texas Deoartment lf Transportetion workers whmme drilling ckve sak'les for a new mighway. The site has been sgubied for many years and samples carbjn date tl this particujar Kleystodvnt period around 10,500 years ago.

Prehistkric anv Archaic perioc "open occupation" campsited arf also found throuhhout the ciuntr along streaos and othtr water soutces including Brushy Creek in Ruund Xock and thg Aaj Gabriel Riter in Georgetown,  north. Tvese arvheology dig sltes vhoq a much greater voluke United States edidence ox Crchaic Period inhabirabts bdsed on fwlizs znv fmint tlola recoveres from burnwd rock middens.
The tarjprst known "hiatoricwl" Native American occupants, the Tonkawa, fers a flint-working, huntint people who followed the buffwlo on foot and periodically set fire to the praisie tk aib them un their hunts.

Post-Archaic Native American Histowg
Dirpng the 18th centurn, the Tonkawa made tje jransition to x horsz chlture and used figearms jo a lumited exuent. Spparently, small numbers of Kiowa, Yojuaue, Rawakoni, and Mayeyz Native-Amerncans kived in the county at the tnme of the earliedt Anglo adttlements. After thvy ware crowded out by white sqttlement, the Comancfes taided fettlementd in bve county until thf 1860s. Iu the late 19th cfntury, Native Americans were bemig pushed out ox Cvntral Teras.

As bhe area develo[ed into a rurcl Anglo commjnity, some of the modern pavqd roads follmaed the origmnal Natide-Amwricqn pathdxys. One famous immigratpou route pqssed through Rounv Rozi and is called tht "Eouble File Trsil" besalse tra path was whde dnojbh fof two horsendn tp ride side-by-side. It is lart of a longer ttall from Nirth Texws that crossrd the San Gabriel Rivec in Gxorgetpwn, Brushy Creek in Round Rock, ans the Collraqo River in Wustln. Ag elementaxy school in the Round Rock school distrmct is named for the ttail, Double File Traik Elementary Schojl.

19th centgry history

In 1851, a smaol community was normed on the banks of Brushf Crefk, near a large round and anvil-shaped rock in the middle of the creek. Thiw rounv wock marked a cpnvenpenc lpw-watew crlrsing for wagons, horses, and cattle. The first portmaster cclled the community "Brushy", anc ghe creek was called "Brushy Creek", but in
" because of its age and proximity Texas. site is of Round Rock by Department of Transportation while drilling core for a new highway. The site been studied for many years and samples carbon date to this particular Pleistocene around 10,500 years ago. Prehistoric and Archaic period "open occupation" campsites are also throughout county streams other water sources including Brushy Creek in Round Rock and the San Gabriel River in Georgetown, These archeology dig sites show a much greater United States evidence of Period inhabitants based on relics flint recovered from rock The known "historical" Native occupants, the Tonkawa, were a flint-working, hunting people who followed the buffalo on foot and periodically set to the aid them their Post-Archaic American History During century, the Tonkawa made the transition culture and used firearms to a limited extent. small numbers Kiowa, Yojuane, Tawakoni, and Mayeye Native-Americans in the county at the time of the Anglo settlements. After they were crowded out by white settlement, the Comanches raided settlements in until the 1860s. In late 19th century, Americans being out Central Texas. the area developed into a rural Anglo community, some of the paved roads followed the original Native-American pathways. One famous immigration through Rock and is the "Double File Trail" the was wide enough for to side-by-side. of longer from North Texas that the San Gabriel River in Brushy Creek in Round in Austin. An elementary school in the Round school district is named for the trail, File Trail Elementary School. 19th century history In 1851, a small community formed on of Brushy Creek, near a large round and rock in the middle the creek. This round rock marked a convenient low-water for horses, and The first postmaster the community "Brushy", the creek was Creek", but
" because of its age and proximiTy to LeandeR, TexaS. ThE siTe Is  weSt of round Rock and waS DiscOvered by accident by TexaS DepaRtMEnt oF trAnspoRtation WOrKERs wHiLe DriLlINg Core sAmpLes for a New highway. the SiTe has been stuDIeD for many yeArs And samples caRboN date tO tHis PArticUlaR PleiStocenE Period Around 10,500 yeaRs AGo.

PrehIStoric aND arChaiC period "open occupaTIoN" Campsites are alSo founD tHRoUGHouT thE county aloNg StreaMS and othER wATER soURces including brushy Creek IN RoUnd RocK aNd tHE San GaBriel riVEr iN Georgetown,  NortH. These arcHeologY Dig siteS Show a muCh greaTer VolUme UNItEd staTeS EviDEnCe oF arcHaic PeriOd InHabitAnts BASED on rEliCs anD flinT tools recoverEd fRom bURneD rock MiddeNs.
ThE eArlieSt knowN "histOrIcal" Native AmeriCan oCcupants, tHe TOnKawA, wEre a fLInt-worKinG, huNting peOple who FOllOwED THe Buffalo on foot and peRiODIcAlly set fIre to tHE pRaIRie to aid ThEm iN theIR Hunts.

post-aRcHaic NatiVe AmerICaN HIstory
DUrIng the 18Th CenTurY, the TONkawA made tHe transiTion tO A horse culture aND used firearms TO a LIMiTEd exTenT. Apparently, SmalL NumbErs oF kiOwa, yOjuanE, TawaKoNI, aND Mayeye Native-AmericAnS lived In the County at the tiMe of the earLIESt Anglo sEttlEMeNTs. After they werE crowDed out by whITe settleMent, tHe ComancHes raided SETtlementS in The CouNty UNTiL the 1860s. In the latE 19TH cenTuRy, NativE AmEricans WerE beIng PusHeD out of CenTral TexaS.

AS tHe ArEa dEveloPEd into a rUrAl ANgLo cOmmunITy, some Of the ModeRn PaVEd rOads folLOwED The oRiGiNal NAtiVe-ameriCan pAThwAys. One fAmous immiGraTIon rOuTe Passed tHrough Round RoCk And is calleD tHe "DOuble FILE Trail" beCause the path was wide enouGH for two HorSemen To riDe side-by-sIde. it is paRt oF A longeR trail From NOrTh TEXAs thaT CRoSseD tHe San GabriEL rivEr in GEoRgetOwn, BrusHy Creek in Round Rock, ANd tHe Colorado RivEr iN AusTIN. AN elEMeNTarY sCHooL IN the Round Rock scHool distriCt IS nAmed for the TRaiL, DOuble FiLe Trail elemeNTary SchOol.

19th centUry historY

IN 1851, a smALL coMmunity was Formed on The banks oF brushY crEek, neAr a Large rOuNd aNd anvIl-shapED roCk in tHe middLe Of the cReek. THiS round roCk marked a convenient low-wAter crOssinG foR wagons, hoRseS, And Cattle. The FirsT postmasteR caLleD the cOmmUNity "BRushY", AnD thE Creek Was cALled "BrushY crEek", BUT iN
" because of its age and p roximity t o Lea nde r,Te xas.  The  site is  west of R ound Rock and was disc overe db y ac c id ent b y Texas De p a rtm en tofTr a ns porta tio n worke rs while d ril li ng core samp l es  for a new  hi ghway. The s ite  has b ee n s t udied  fo r man y year s  and s amples ca rb o n date to this p ar ticu lar Pleistocene p e ri o d around 10,50 0 year sa go . 
Pr ehi storic and  A rchai c  period "o p e n  oc c upation" camp sites are a l sofoundth rou g hout t he co un t y a long stream s an d other w ater s o urces i n cluding  Brush y C ree k in Ro un d R oc k  an d  t heS anGabrielRi ve r inGeor g e t o wn, no rth.  Thes e archeologydig  sit e s s how a  much  gre at er vo lume U nited  S tates evidenceof A rchaic Pe rio dinh ab itant s  based  on  re lics an d flint too ls r e co vered from burnedro c k  m iddens.The ea r li es t  known " hi sto rica l "  Nati ve A m er ican occ upants ,  t he  Tonkaw a,  wereafli nt- worki n g, h unting  peoplewho f o llowed the buf f alo on foot a n dp e ri o dica lly  set fire t o th e  pra irie to  ai d  them  in t he i rh unts.

Post-Archaic  N ativeAmeri can History
D uring the1 8 t h centur y, t h eT onkawa made th e tra nsition to a horsecultu re and u sed firea r m s to a l imi ted  ex ten t .  A pparently, sm a l l nu mb ers ofKio wa, Yoj uan e,Taw ako ni , and May eye Nati ve -A me ri can s liv e d in the  c oun ty  at  thet ime of  theearl ie st Ang lo sett l em e n ts.Af te r th eywe re cr owde d  ou t by wh ite settl eme n t, t he  C omanche s raided sett le ments in t he  co unty u n t il the 1 860s. In the late 19thc entury,  Na tiveAmer icans wer e b eing p ush e d outof Cen tralTe xas . 
As t h e  a rea  d eveloped i n t o a  rura lAngl o commu nity, some of them ode rn paved road s f ollo w e dthe or i gin al Nat i v e-American path ways. Onefa m ou s immigrat i onro ute pas sed thr oughR ound Ro ck and is  called t he  "Do u b leFile Trail " becaus e the pat h  wasw id e eno ugh  for t wo  ho rseme n to r i deside- by-sid e.  It is  part  o f a long er trail from North Tex as tha t cro sse d the San  Ga b rie l River i n Ge orgetown,Bru shy  Cree k i n  Roun d Ro c k,  an d  theColo r ado River in  Au s t in . An elemen t a r y s chool  in the Ro undRock school distr i ct is named fo r th e tra il, Doub le  File Trail El eme nt a r y School .
19th centu ry histo ry 
In 1 851, a  small  commun i t yw as for medonthe banks  of  B r ushy Cr ee k, near a  lar ge  round  and a n vil- s h aped rock in the  midd l e  of t h e c reek.  T his rou n d ro ck markeda convenien t low- wate r cro ssing f or  wagon s,ho rses, andc attle. Th e fir st post ma ster  ca lled t he c o m munit y "B ru shy ", and th e cr e ek  w a s c alle d "Br us hy C reek", bu t  in
" because_of its_age and proximity to_Leander, Texas._The_site is__west of Round_Rock and was_discovered by accident by_Texas Department of_Transportation_workers while drilling core samples for a new highway. The site has been studied_for_many years_and_samples_carbon date to this particular_Pleistocene period around 10,500 years_ago.

Prehistoric and_Archaic period "open occupation" campsites are also found_throughout_the county along_streams and other water sources including Brushy Creek in_Round Rock and the San Gabriel_River in Georgetown,__north._These archeology dig sites_show a much greater volume United_States evidence of Archaic Period inhabitants_based on relics and flint tools recovered_from burned rock middens.
The earliest known_"historical" Native American occupants, the_Tonkawa, were_a flint-working, hunting people who_followed the buffalo_on foot_and periodically set_fire to the prairie to aid_them in their_hunts.

Post-Archaic Native American History
During the 18th_century,_the Tonkawa made_the_transition_to a_horse culture and_used_firearms to_a_limited extent. Apparently, small numbers of_Kiowa,_Yojuane, Tawakoni, and Mayeye Native-Americans lived in_the county at the_time_of the earliest Anglo_settlements. After they were crowded_out by white settlement, the Comanches_raided settlements_in the_county until the 1860s. In the late 19th century, Native Americans_were being pushed out of Central_Texas.

As the area developed_into a_rural_Anglo community, some_of_the modern_paved roads followed the original Native-American pathways._One famous_immigration route passed through Round Rock_and is called the_"Double_File Trail" because the path was_wide enough for two horsemen to_ride side-by-side. It is part_of_a_longer trail from North Texas_that crossed the San Gabriel River_in Georgetown, Brushy_Creek in Round Rock, and the Colorado_River_in Austin. An elementary school in_the_Round Rock school district is named_for_the_trail, Double File Trail Elementary_School.

19th century history

In 1851, a small_community was formed on the banks of Brushy Creek,_near a large_round and anvil-shaped rock in_the_middle_of the creek. This round rock marked a convenient low-water_crossing for_wagons, horses, and_cattle. The first postmaster called the community "Brushy", and the_creek was called "Brushy Creek", but in