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Llano Estacado
United States Hwy 60/84, Mile Marker 357

Nomadic Indians and countless buffalo herds dominated this vast plain when the Vásquez de Coronado expedition explored it in 1541.  Later it was the focus of Comanchero activity, and in the 19th century, it became a center for cattle ranching.  The name Llano Estacado, or staked plains, refers to the fortress-like appearance of its escarpments.

October 2002

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