The next step on the Kansas trails is based on Cooke County, Texas. Thanks to WA5HWI for all his research and maps of the area in the 1800s. The area around Gainesville in Cooke county was a very important part of the cattle industry and many of the trails crossed the county. Also the Red River was a major route for travel by the first trappers and indian traders.

EARLY SETTLEMENTS AND COMMUNITIES

  1. Gainsville 1850.................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  2. Delaware Indian Village 1837....CALL:_________ DATE:_______________
  3. Fort Fitzhugh 1847...........CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  4. Sivells Bend 1859............CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  5. Marysville 1869................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  6. Rosston 1872..................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  7. Valley View 1872.............CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  8. Dexter1873......................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  9. Bloomfield 1875...............CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  10. Bulcher1875.. .................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  11. Mountain Springs 1878......CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  12. Dye 1878..........................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  13. Woodbine 1879.................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  14. Burns City 1881................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  15. Coesfield 1881..................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  16. Hood 1882........................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  17. Callisburg 1883.................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  18. Era 1887..........................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  19. Hemming 1887.................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  20. Myra 1887.......................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  21. Muenster 1889.................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  22. Lindsay 1891...................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  23. Leo 1894.........................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
  24. Walnut Bend 1900...........CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________

TRANSPORTATION

  1. Red River.....................................CALL:__________ DATE:___________
  2. Butterfield Stage Line, 1858-61.......CALL:__________ DATE:___________
  3. Dennison & Pacific RR, 1879..........CALL:__________ DATE:___________
  4. Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe RR, 1887.CALL:__________ DATE:___________
  5. Mormon Trail-California Trail 1846....CALL:__________ DATE:___________

CATTLE TRAILS

  1. Shawnee Trail..................CALL:____________ DATE:_______________
  2. Chisholm Trail..................CALL:____________ DATE:_______________
  3. Western Trail...................CALL:____________ DATE:_______________
  4. Goodnight-Loving Trail......CALL:____________ DATE:_______________
  5. Fitzhugh Trail..................CALL:____________ DATE:_______________
  6. Dodge City Trail...............CALL:____________ DATE:_______________
  7. Chihuahua Trace..............CALL:____________ DATE:_______________

INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE

  1. Col William Bean, Indian Trader.CALL:__________ DATE:_____________
  2. Jim Ned, a Deleware chief .......CALL:___________ DATE:_____________
  3. Col, Wm. Fitzhugh Texas Ranger.CALL:_________ DATE:_____________
  4. Marion Redmond, Carried mail .CALL:___________ DATE:_____________
  5. Judge James M. Lindsay..........CALL:___________ DATE:_____________

YOU MUST HAVE THE FREIGHT HAULER SEAL. YOUR STARTING DATE FOR THIS WORKSHEET IS DATE:__________

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