Important dates from exploration and colonization By Kev..M-Purple Mix 1519 Pineda maps the coast of TX 1537 Cabeza de baca reports on explorations in texas 1682 Establish first mission at Corpus Christi de la ysleta 1685 La salle settle Fort St. Louis 1687 Farther Hidalgo caused the Spanish to be suspicious of the French colonization 1690 Established the mission San Francisco de los Texas in east Texas 1st mission in east texas 1718 San Antonio founded 1719 East Texas missions are moved to San Antonio 1720 Mission San Jose is completed in San Antonio and other missions are built