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sprague river, oregon -- early december, day of a local rancher's cattle drive from from pasture in town out to the ranch for the winter. spotted these two onlookers en route ... Cattle drives, were a major economic activity in the 19th century American West, particularly between 1866 and 1886. In this period, 20 million cattle were driven from Texas to railheads in Kansas, for shipment to stockyards in Chicago and points east. The long distances covered, the need for periodic rests by riders and animals, and the establishment of railheads led to the development of "cow towns" across the frontier. #FootePrintArt #art #topaz #ranch #horse

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