The Ghost of the Navidad: History, Shipwrecks, and a Texas 'Wild Man'

The History of the Navidad River

By Murray Montgomery  -  Staff Writer

It may not be as appealing as the Guadalupe or many rivers in the Texas Hill Country, but the old Navidad has a unique history that the others may not have. I mean, after all, how many rivers can claim that a “wild man” once roamed their banks?

According to The Handbook of Texas, the Navidad River rises at the juncture of the East and West Navidad…