Ancient and Modern Meet In Yellowhouse Canyon
In Yellowhouse Canyon west of Lubbock a historic landscape blends with modern development. The piece recalls Ransom Canyon, Buffalo Springs Lake, Mackenzie Park, and the evolution from early trading routes to the Buffalo Lakes recreation hub and planned Canyon Lakes parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowhouse Canyon
S. I. Johnson
Bud Johnson
Jim
J. A
Andy"’ Wilson
Buffalo Lakes Association
Buffalo Lakes
Siow
Mackenzie State Park
Lubbock
Lions Club
Civic Club
Payers
Canyon Lakes
U.S
Europe
College Ave
University Ave
Larbrock
Clovis
Portales
Yellowhouse
Lubbock Lake
Yellowhouse Springs
Sinitharral
Hockley County
Las Casas Amarillas
Whitharral
XIT Ranch
Coronado
West Texas Trails and Yellowhouse Canyon History
A feature on West Texas towns, trails, and Yellowhouse Canyon from the Lubbock and Lake Site history. It traces prehistoric habitation, Spanish era signals, the XIT era ranching, Littlefield windmill replica, and present park and water features along Yellowhouse Canyon near Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Avalanche Journal
West Texas
Yellowhouse Ranch
George White
Littlefield
Caprock
Yellowhouse
Texas
Yellowhouse: a paradox of rails, wagons, and ancient travel
Surplus railroad freight wagons at Yellowhouse Ranch on FMR 597 west of Anton are shown beside two wheeled carts used by Spanish missionaries in the 17th Century. The scene contrasts bitter heat with cool springs at Yellowhouse Canyon, narrating a historic Plains gash and a tale of transport evolution.
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Yellowhouse Ranch
Anton
Yellowhouse
Yellowhouse Canyon
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Tanner Laine
Ournal
Double Mountains
Palo Duro Canyon
Plains
South Plains
Ransom Canyon
Nee
Natural Heatey
Canyon de Rescate
Canyon of Ransom
Buffalo Springs Lake
Buffalo Springs
Nsom Canyon
McMillan
Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie
CCC
Mackenzie Park
Albert Pike
Larabbock County
Huncesa
George W. Singer
Estacado
Fort Griffin
Fort Sumner
Fort Elliott
Fort Stockton
W.E. Rayner
Monte
As Tech University
F. E. Wheelock
Rollie Burns
Canyon
Plainview Highway
Monterey
Old Lubbock
W. C. Holden
Francisco Vasquez de Corna
Quivira
XIT Ranch Syndicate
George W. Littlefield
Lubbock Park
McMillan Dam
Milton Adams