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
- Gainsville 1850.................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Delaware Indian Village 1837....CALL:_________ DATE:_______________
- Fort Fitzhugh 1847...........CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Sivells Bend 1859............CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Marysville 1869................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Rosston 1872..................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Valley View 1872.............CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Dexter1873......................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Bloomfield 1875...............CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Bulcher1875.. .................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Mountain Springs 1878......CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Dye 1878..........................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Woodbine 1879.................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Burns City 1881................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Coesfield 1881..................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Hood 1882........................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Callisburg 1883.................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Era 1887..........................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Hemming 1887.................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Myra 1887.......................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Muenster 1889.................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Lindsay 1891...................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Leo 1894.........................CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
- Walnut Bend 1900...........CALL:_____________ DATE:_______________
TRANSPORTATION
- Red River.....................................CALL:__________ DATE:___________
- Butterfield Stage Line, 1858-61.......CALL:__________ DATE:___________
- Dennison & Pacific RR, 1879..........CALL:__________ DATE:___________
- Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe RR, 1887.CALL:__________ DATE:___________
- Mormon Trail-California Trail 1846....CALL:__________ DATE:___________
CATTLE TRAILS
- Shawnee Trail..................CALL:____________ DATE:_______________
- Chisholm Trail..................CALL:____________ DATE:_______________
- Western Trail...................CALL:____________ DATE:_______________
- Goodnight-Loving Trail......CALL:____________ DATE:_______________
- Fitzhugh Trail..................CALL:____________ DATE:_______________
- Dodge City Trail...............CALL:____________ DATE:_______________
- Chihuahua Trace..............CALL:____________ DATE:_______________
INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE
- Col William Bean, Indian Trader.CALL:__________ DATE:_____________
- Jim Ned, a Deleware chief .......CALL:___________ DATE:_____________
- Col, Wm. Fitzhugh Texas Ranger.CALL:_________ DATE:_____________
- Marion Redmond, Carried mail .CALL:___________ DATE:_____________
- 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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