Early Settlers of the Panhandle Plains

by Norman Wayne Brown, Sarah Bellian, Sarah Bellian Foreword by Chuck Parsons

Book Overview

The panhandle plains were Texas's last frontier, barren lands populated by hostile Comanche and outlaws attempting to outrun civilization. It was Texas Ranger and frontier scout Jim Jackson who first saw potential in the region. Jackson accompanied Col. Ranald Mackenzie into unsettled Kent County in 1875. He climbed a mountain at Polar to witness a sea of tall grass and a good stream of water. This was good news for Jackson's friends and relatives...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467130680
• ISBN13: 9781467130684
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.2"