Canyon in Randall County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
T Anchor Ranch
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 18, 2015
1. T Anchor Ranch Marker
Inscription.
T Anchor Ranch. . In fall 1877, Leigh and Walter Dyer and Samuel Coleman drove about 400 cattle to Spring Draw and built a two-room log cabin. The firm of Gunter, Munson and Summerfield bought their claim, and in 1880-81, cowboys built line camps and corrals and fenced 240,000 acres -- the area’s first use of barbed wire. In 1882, sixteen cowboys and 125 horses herded more than 10,600 cattle in the largest drive on record. The T Anchor weathered a cowboy strike (1883), drought (1885) and blizzard (1886). British-based Cedar Valley Land and Cattle Co. bought the ranch in 1885. When Randall County organized in 1889, six of the first officers were T Anchor employees. Foreman Lee John Hutson operated remaining lands until 1902, when the land was divided into smaller ranches and farms., 175 years of Texas Independence 1836-2011
In fall 1877, Leigh and Walter Dyer and Samuel Coleman drove about 400 cattle to Spring Draw and built a two-room log cabin. The firm of Gunter, Munson & Summerfield bought their claim, and in 1880-81, cowboys built line camps and corrals and fenced 240,000 acres -- the area’s first use of barbed wire. In 1882, sixteen cowboys and 125 horses herded more than 10,600 cattle in the largest drive on record. The T Anchor weathered a cowboy strike (1883), drought (1885) and blizzard (1886). British-based Cedar Valley Land and Cattle Co. bought the ranch in 1885. When Randall County organized in 1889, six of the first officers were T Anchor employees. Foreman Lee John Hutson operated remaining lands until 1902, when the land was divided into smaller ranches and farms.
175 years of Texas Independence * 1836-2011
Erected 2011 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16921.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.
Location. 35° 0.393′ N, 101° 55.113′ W. Marker is in Canyon, Texas, in Randall County. Marker is on U.S. 60 Frontage Road, half a mile north of Hunsley Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the east
Col. John I. Gregg 1872 Battle Site Marker is on the left.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 18, 2015
3. T Anchor Ranch Marker
Northbound on US-60 east frontage road.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
