1. Chapter 21:The Cattle Kingdom Section 3:Ranches, Rangers, & Cowboys

2. Ranching in South Texas

Cattle Kingdom ranches on the open range from Texas to Canada

BEVOits whats for dinner! 3. Ranching in South Texas

King Ranch very important South Texas ranch

King Ranch is located in Kennedy County 4. Ranching in South Texas

More than one million acres at one time

Presently 825,000 acres

Larger than state of Rhode Island

5. Ranching in South Texas

The owners of King Ranch donated land forthe towns of Kingsville & Raymondville

6. Ranches in the Panhandle

Removal of Indians opened up Panhandle to ranching

Grass & flat open land good for cattle ranching

Ogallala Aquifer provided water

7. Ranches in the Panhandle

Farming in the Panhandle expanded after the appearance ofwindmills.

Windmill 8. Ranches in the Panhandle

John Adair & Charles Goodnight established theJA Ranchin Palo Duro Canyon

Charles Goodnight 9. Ranches in the Panhandle

XIT Ranch Panhandle ranch bought for the cost of a new state capitol in Austin

10. Ranches in the Panhandle

Covered 3 million acres

Almost the size of Connecticut

150,000 cattle

11. Ranchers & Cowboys

Bose Ikard African American trail driver & rancher

Bose Ikard 12. 13. 14. 15. Cowboy Culture

Cowboy Culture popularized in America byinexpensive novels that glorified cowboy life.

16. Cowboy Culture

Myth:cowboys lived fearless, happy, & worry free lives roaming through rugged but gorgeous landscapes

Fact:faced many dangers, worked long hours, and received little pay