Guymon in Texas County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

The Cow

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 17, 2012

1. The Cow Marker

Inscription. The rancher, bringing his cattle, first came to the open range of No Man's Land in the mid-1800s. Barbed wire fences later defined areas of ownership. Confined cattle feedyards developed in the 1950's. These feedlots resulted partly because of the irrigation, abundance of feed grains, and the mild winters and low rainfall. The cattle industry has long been a vital part of the Panhandle economy and way of life.

Cow donated by Hitch Enterprises

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 36° 40.655′ N, 101° 28.419′ W. Marker is in Guymon, Oklahoma, in Texas County. It can be reached from the intersection of U.S. 412 and U.S. 54. Marker is in Centennial Park. Enter from Park Avenue on east side of park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Guymon OK 73942, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Oklahoma Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

on the Southern Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally,

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it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Dust Bowl,

the Louisiana Purchase,

the Republic of Texas,

and Cimmaron Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Guymon, Texas County, Oklahoma (a few steps from this marker); E.T. Guymon (a few steps from this marker); The Pig (a few steps from this marker); Oil & Gas (within shouting distance of this marker); Panhandle Area Natural Gas (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Trees" of the Prairie (approx. 0.3 miles away).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 17, 2012

2. The Cow Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 694 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.