Heaven's Harsh Tableland: A New History of the Llano Estacado

by Paul H. Carlson

The Llano Estacado--dubbed by author Paul H. Carlson as "heaven's harsh tableland"--covers some 48,000 square miles of western Texas and eastern New Mexico. In this new survey of the region, the story begins during prehistoric times and with descendants of the Comanche, Apache, and other Native American tribal groups. Other groups have also left their marks on the area: Spanish explorers, Comancheros and other traders, European settlers, farmers and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1648431542
• ISBN13: 9781648431548
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"