Article describes the path of the Chisholm Trail from 1867 to 1871. There were two pathways used by Texas trail drivers to Kansas. One route is well-documented and depicted on modern maps as the "Chisholm Trail." This article demonstrates that a more easterly route was the first route used to trail herds to Abilene, Kansas, from 1867 to 1871.
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Article describes the path of the Chisholm Trail from 1867 to 1871. There were two pathways used by Texas trail drivers to Kansas. One route is well-documented and depicted on modern maps as the "Chisholm Trail." This article demonstrates that a more easterly route was the first route used to trail herds to Abilene, Kansas, from 1867 to 1871.
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Abstract: The cattle drive from Texas to railheads in Kansas is an indelible part of the memory of the American West. The Chisholm Trail was an important route from southern Texas to Abilene, Kansas, but the route changed over time. Gary and Margaret Kraisinger demonstrate that what would be called the Chisholm Trail followed a more easterly route from 1867-71.
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