| Marker Number |
41 |
| Atlas Number |
5211000041 |
| Marker Title |
58 Yards West to Routes of Historic Trails |
| Index Entry |
Historic Trails |
| Address |
US 60 |
| City |
Canadian |
| County |
Hemphill |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
373734 |
| UTM Northing |
3964913 |
| Subject Codes |
roads; cattle, cattle industry topics; animals |
| Marker Year |
1969 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
6.5 mi. S of Canadian on US 60/83, marker is on W side of divided highway, 0.6 mi. N of SH 33 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
During the mass slaughter of buffaloes in the Panhandle, two trails arose to meet the needs of the hunters and their ever-hungry markets. Started about 1876, both moved vast convoys of wagons across the plains.
Charles Rath-- transporting gun powder, lead, tobacco, whiskey, and food staples-- blazed a road from Dodge City to the Double Mountains. In 2 years, however, the best hunting was over and the route fell into disuse. Ed Jones and Joe Plummer forged a trail from Kansas to Fort Elliott. Their route became a freight road and finally a cattle trail. (1969) |
