Marqués de Rubí included Cibolo Creek in his 1768 list of potential sites for posts to solidify the Spanish hold on Texas, and a fort called El Fuerte de Santa Cruz del Cíbolo, built along the banks of Cibolo Creek in 1734 to protect livestock from Apache Indian attacks, was resurrected in 1771.
In 1768, Marqués de Rubí noted Cibolo Creek as a potential location for Spanish outposts to maintain control over Texas. A fort named El Fuerte de Santa Cruz del Cíbolo, built along the creek's banks in 1734 to protect livestock from Apache attacks, was rebuilt in 1771.