Not every marker tree in Texas looks the same, but they all mean something to the travelers who followed them. The directional marker trees had several parameters. The trees which had what I refer to as the "Shrimp Formation" involved water similar to the "Long Arm" directional trees. Whereas the Long Arm trees could have been sculped by using iron knives to create a distinct particular direction, the "Shrimp Form" could have been shaped to also show time and distance by using weights of items close at hand. This Texas oak tree because of its young age and site location most likely was a "Get-A-Way" marker showing the fastest way to go after the buffalo crossing the Blanco River heading towards the northwest direction. It could have been used by both or either the native Americans or early settlers during the same time period.....so, if only these trees could talk, the stories they could tell would be truly amazing!