An edition of El Llano Estacado (1997)
El Llano Estacado
exploration and imagination on the High Plains of Texas and New Mexico, 1536-1860
By John Miller Morris
Publish Date
1997
Publisher
Texas State Historical Association
Language
eng
Pages
419
Description:
Using historical writings of early explorers, the author captures the mystery and magic of the great Llano Estacado or "Staked Plains" that begin in West Texas and extend north and west. Particularly amusing is the effort of early railroad surveyors to find underground water at the edge of the Llano (aka the caprock) only to miss one of North America's largest aquifers (the Ogalla) by a matter of miles and in some cases yards.
subjects: History, Geography, Discovery and exploration, United states, exploring expeditions
Places: Llano Estacado