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Pages in category "Ranches in Texas" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 6666 Ranch; A.
Alpine (/ ˈ æ l p aɪ n / AL-pyne) is a city in and the county seat of Brewster County, Texas, United States. [5] The population was 6,035 at the 2020 census. [6] The town has an elevation of 4,462 feet (1,360 m), and the surrounding mountain peaks are over 1 mile (1.6 km) above sea level.
There are seven districts and five individual properties listed on the National Register in the county. Two sites are also listed as Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks including one that is a State Antiquities Landmark. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted February 7, 2025. [1]
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In 1869, the ranch registered its "Running W" brand, which remains the King Ranch's official mark today. [10] At the time, the ranch grazed cattle, horses, sheep and goats. By the mid-1870s, though, the ranch's hallmark stock had become the hardy Texas Longhorn. The ranch also boasted several Brahman bulls, as well as Beef Shorthorns and Herefords.
The XIT Ranch was a cattle ranch in the Texas Panhandle which operated from 1885 to 1912. Comprising over 3,000,000 acres (12,000 km 2 ) of land, it ran for 200 miles (300 km) along the border with New Mexico , varying in width from 20 to 30 miles (30 to 50 km).
Waggonner Ranch in 2023. The Waggoner Ranch is a historic ranch located 13 miles south of Vernon, Texas, in north Texas near the Red River and Oklahoma border. Founded in 1852 by Daniel Waggoner, [2] it is the largest ranch within one fence in the United States. [3] [4] The land has been used to raise crops, beef cattle, and horses and to ...
She purchased Grey Badger II and Hollywood Gold, two show horses which lived on the ranch. [4] By 1936, there were 20,000 Hereford cattle on the ranch. [4] In the 1960s and 1970s, the barn on the ranch was used in advertisements for Marlboro, the cigarette brand. [3] [4] In 1975, scenes of the movie Mackintosh and T.J. were filmed on the ranch. [4]