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Trail Drives and Cattle Gates of Llano County Heritage
The Llano region’s post Civil War cattle era features Llano trail drivers, ranchers, and fences. Articles recount steer exchanges for calico, first fences by Christian Oestreich, and major pens built by Pryor, Martin, and others, along with quarantine, dipping, and Hereford introduction shaping Llano’s early ranching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castell
Christian Oestreich
Pepun
Austin
Llano
Llana County
Damon Slater
Crocket Riley
Peng
Col
Ike T. Pryor
Ship Martin
Cottonwood Spring
John Oatman Jr
Moss Brothers
Tom Moore
J. $. Bourland
W. J. Everett Sr
Mayes
Likaia
Dusperter
Grelse
Fee
Salle
Datal
Chine
Augusta Patsch
Willan Schoaydt
Sed Moore
Marton Clyne Ant Wikbuen Quattiin
Kansas
Roberts
New Mexico
Do MM
Stator
Urey
J. J. Shator
Mr. Roberts
Re Bexus
Wan
Oklovhourn
RL Worth
Llane County
Llano County
Llano River
Casteil
Houston Shults
Wakefield
J. C. Stribling