Dinosaur bones found around 1900 on the Salt Flats Prairie in Grand Saline, Texas

The history of Jordan's Saline and Grand Saline begins with the production of salt by the evaporation of brine. Wild animals and native Indians were the first to know of the stagnant Saline Prairie just South East of Grand Saline, Texas. Salt had bleached to the surface there and restricted the growth of most vegetation. For humans the evaporation of the stagnant salt water found on the flats was all that was needed to produce salt.

The January 27, 1910 issue of the Grand Saline Sun recalled the early Salt Prairie history as told by early pioneers. The article tells how holes or wells were dug in the prairie flats to increase the supply of brine. Quote: "In digging one of the wells one day, the workmen found the remains of a very large animal. Part of the jawbone, 3 teeth, and some ribs. The teeth weighed 7, 9, and 11 pounds. When the ribs were placed in a position, a wagon and team could pass under them."

The prairie must have been an animal salt lick for thousands of years.