BlockFrom the record
One of 4 National Register listings published here for Kimble County · listed in 1982 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Brambletye
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. Off SR 2291, Junction, 76849
- When was it listed? July 1982
- Category. building
- Census division. Junction Northwest
- National Register reference number. 82004511 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Fires near this property
27 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 27 fires within 5 miles of Brambletye between 2008 and 2018, burning about 204 acres in total. 3 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2015 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2015-86 |
| 7 August 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2010-61 |
| 28 August 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2015-84B |
| 21 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2011-98 |
| 18 August 2011 | Natural | 127 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | DOG FIRE |
| 25 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 201880 |
| 22 July 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2016072201 |
| 19 July 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2016071902 |
Storms near this property
60 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Junction, the town this property stands in, in 60 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 32 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, 11 flash flood, 3 flood. The reports record 1 death and 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | Lightning | Junction | 1 killed | A man from Midland was killed by lightning while he and his family were camping at Llano State Park. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Junction | 1 hurt, $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Junction | 1 hurt, $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind gusts overturned a travel trailer injuring one person inside. |
| March 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Junction | $100,000 | In Junction, the NWS survey team found evidence of two tornadoes. The first touchdown was located 0.8 miles west southwest of Junction in a residential neighborhood. At this location, they found damage to storage sheds and an awning. The tornado broke a power pole near the base and blew out windows of a nearby residence. The tornado damage was consistent with an EF0 tornado. |
| August 1996 | Flash Flood | Junction | $100,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Junction | $70,000 | A severe thunderstorm moved across Kimble County producing 70 MPH winds. These winds ripped the roof off of a house and caused significant tree damage. |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Junction | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds moved through Junction resulting in damage to a business as well as several other structures. Several large trees were blown down as well. |
| October 2004 | Hail | Junction | $1,000 | Car windsheilds were smashed in. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Junction | $200 | High winds downed a pecan tree just north of Junction. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Junction | - | Public reported numerous quarter to half dollar size hail. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Junction | - | Sheriff's office reported lots of dime size hail with some quarter size hail mixed in. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Junction | - | The Kimble County Emergency Manager reported that numerous roads were flooded in Kimble County, with road closures at various locations. In addition, numerous streets are flooded in Junction and Roosevelt. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Junction | - | There was some hail possibly larger than quarter size. There were tents damaged due to the wind and hail. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Junction | - | Law Enforcement reported golf ball size hail in Junction. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Junction | - | Public reported a large tree fell on a RV camper located at the Morgan Shady RV Park. |
| October 2023 | Flash Flood | Junction | - | There was flash flooding around Junction. There were road closures to County Road 450, Ranch Road 2189, County Road 410, County Road 320, County Road, Ranch Road 385 and areas along US 377. Also, there was 4 to 7 inches of rain during the past 18 hours. |
| October 2023 | Flood | Junction | - | Public reported flooding near South Llano River State Park. |
| October 2023 | Flood | Junction | - | NWS COOP observer reported the road to the state park is impassable. |
| October 2023 | Flood | Junction | - | An emergency manager reported the road is impassable due to flooding. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Junction | - | The Park/Forest Service reported damage to several trees and large tree limbs in South Llano State Park. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Junction | - | Golf ball to baseball size hail was reported near South Llano State Park. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Junction | - | The public reported golf ball size hail in Junction. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Junction | - | US Highway 377 had six feet of water over the road near South Llano State Park. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Junction | - | Street flooding was reported in Junction. A low water crossing at FM 1221 was filled but passable. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Junction | - | The park service reported several trees downed and numerous large tree branches snapped in South Llano State Park. The time is approximate. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Junction | - | Quarter size hail was reported at Llano State Park. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Junction | - | Nickle to quarter size hail was reported. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Junction | - | Trees and power lines were blown down by damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Junction | - | Highway 377 southwest of Juntion was closed due to flooding. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Junction | - | Hail lasted 10 minutes. |
| November 2004 | Flash Flood | Junction | - | Water as reported to be 5 feet above the road surface on ranch road 385. |
| October 2003 | Flash Flood | Junction | - | There was significant street flooding in Junction. Also 6 feet of water covered highway 377 just south of Junction. |
| October 2000 | Hail | Junction | - | Nickel size hail fell along the Sutton-Kimble County line. |
| September 1998 | Flash Flood | Junction | - | U.S. Highway 377 was closed south of Junction by flood waters. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Junction | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Junction | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Junction | - | no account filed |
| March 2013 | Hail | Junction | - | no account filed |
| March 2013 | Hail | Junction | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Junction | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Junction | - | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Junction | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Junction | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Junction | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Flash Flood | Junction | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Junction | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Junction | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Junction | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Junction | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Junction | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Junction | - | no account filed |
| March 2001 | Hail | Junction | - | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Hail | Junction | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Junction | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Junction | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Junction | - | no account filed |
| February 1998 | Flash Flood | Junction | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Junction | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Hail | Junction | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Junction | - | no account filed |
Map coverage status
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Listed places nearby
2 within 8 milesOther National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | State Highway 27 Bridge at the South Llano River | 7.7 miles | 1996 |
| State Highway 27 Bridge at the South Llano River | 7.9 miles | 1996 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82004511 in Record Group 79. |
| Kimble County | All 4 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.