Early Settlers of the Panhandle Plains
Title | Early Settlers of the Panhandle Plains PDF eBook |
Author | Norman Wayne Brown and Sarah Bellian Foreword by Chuck Parsons |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 130 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1467130680 |
The panhandle plains were Texas's last frontier, barren lands populated by hostile Comanche and outlaws attempting to outrun civilization. It was Texas Ranger and frontier scout Jim Jackson who first saw potential in the region. Jackson accompanied Col. Ranald Mackenzie into unsettled Kent County in 1875. He climbed a mountain at Polar to witness a sea of tall grass and a good stream of water. This was good news for Jackson's friends and relatives in Coleman County. Many chose to leave the crowded range and move their cattle herds west. Those who answered the call of the wild were Elkins, Mann, Brown, Overall, Sharp, Wallace, and a host of others. They were the point riders who took the challenge of opening Kent, Garza, Crosby, Lynn, Borden, Dawson, Mitchell, Fisher, Scurry, Stonewall, and Nolan Counties to permanent settlement.
The Panhandle-Plains historical review
Title | The Panhandle-Plains historical review PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 692 |
Release | 1928 |
Genre | Texas |
ISBN |
Panhandle Plains Memories
Title | Panhandle Plains Memories PDF eBook |
Author | Amarillo Globe-News (Firm) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 2010-11 |
Genre | Amarillo (Tex.) |
ISBN | 9781597252782 |
Panhandle-Plains Historical Review
Title | Panhandle-Plains Historical Review PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 120 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Frontier and pioneer life |
ISBN |
Between Sun and Sod
Title | Between Sun and Sod PDF eBook |
Author | Willie Newbury Lewis |
Publisher | Texas A&M University Press |
Pages | 210 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Panhandle-Plains Historical Review, 1974
Title | Panhandle-Plains Historical Review, 1974 PDF eBook |
Author | Panhandle-Plains Historical Society |
Publisher | |
Pages | 104 |
Release | 1974 |
Genre | Texas |
ISBN |
Panhandle-Plains Historical Review
Title | Panhandle-Plains Historical Review PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 140 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Frontier and pioneer life |
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