Bishop Ranch — Rockhounding in Presidio County, Texas
Bishop Ranch is a mapped rockhounding spot in Presidio County, Texas. Reported finds include texas bouquet agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Bishop Ranch in Presidio County, Texas
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Presidio County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest road
- RM 169
- Coordinates
- 30.14791, -104.03752
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
- Bureau of Economic Geology — Texas geology
- Big Bend National Park — Rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Bishop Ranch
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Texas Bouquet AgateEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Bishop Ranch.
- Along US 67Presidio County, Texas · 16 mi awayTexas Bouquet Agate
- General AreaBrewster County, Texas · 19 mi awayAgate, Geode
- Marfa and Ft. DavisJeff Davis County, Texas · 21 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Chinati MtsPresidio County, Texas · 21 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- General AreaBrewster County, Texas · 26 mi awayMoss Agate, Plume Agate, Chalcedony
- Chinati MtsPresidio County, Texas · 33 mi awayFluorite, Galena, Argentite
- General AreaBrewster County, Texas · 33 mi awayMoonstone
- W side of Glass MountainsBrewster County, Texas · 41 mi awayMoss Agate, Plume Agate, Chalcedony
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