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It ran west of and roughly parallel to the better known Chisholm Trail into Kansas, reaching an additional major railhead there for shipping beef to Chicago, or longhorns and horses continuing on further north by trail to stock open-range ranches in the Dakotas, Wyoming, Montana in the United States, and Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada. [1]
Cattle drives were a major economic activity in the 19th and early 20th century American West, particularly between 1850s and 1910s. In this period, 27 million cattle were driven from Texas to railheads in Kansas , for shipment to stockyards in St. Louis and points east, and direct to Chicago .
The Texas Trail, another name for the Great Western Cattle Trail, was used to drive cattle from Texas to Ogallala, Nebraska. This emerged as an alternative to the Chisholm Trail. [1] Near Imperial, Nebraska are portions of a dry stone corral which served the trail.
Pages in category "Trails and roads in the American Old West" The following 63 pages are in this category, out of 63 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Mutual Radio Theater 1980 episode "Goodnight Loving Trail" tells the story of the initial attempt by Goodnight and Loving to form the trail. The Adventures of Goodnight and Loving (1986) is a novel by author Leslie Thomas in which the main protagonist, George Goodnight, is inspired by the adventures of his namesake Charles Goodnight and ...
1. Cody, Wyoming. As its name suggests, Cody was founded by "Buffalo Bill" Cody himself. The discovery of oil fields and the founding of nearby Yellowstone National Park have ensured the town has ...
The Southern Emigrant Trail was a major land route for immigration into California from the eastern United States that followed the Santa Fe Trail to New Mexico during the California Gold Rush. Unlike the more northern routes, pioneer wagons could travel this route year-round, as the mountain passes were not blocked by snows.
By 1859, the driving of cattle was outlawed in many Missouri jurisdictions. By the end of the Civil War, most cattle were being moved up the western branch of trail, being gathered at Red River Station in Montague County, Texas. In 1866, cattle in Texas were worth $4 per head, compared to over $40 per head in the North and East. Lack of market ...