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The Roots of Littlefield: A Railway and Ranching Legacy

July 6, 2026 Larry Gaian 0
Littlefield sits right in the heart of the Llano Estacado, where the West Texas spirit runs deep. Back in July 1901, Major George Washington Littlefield—a generous Texas businessman—bought the southern part of the old XIT Ranch, more than 312,000 acres. Folks soon started calling it tIn 1912, surveyors found out the new Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway would cross the […]
Texas Panhandle
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Birth of the Texas Panhandle

June 24, 2026 Larry Gaian 0
The Texas Panhandle sits at the very top of the Lone Star State, stretching out with wide-open plains and big, dramatic canyons. Out here, the sky feels endless and the land tells stories of changing borders, proud Native roots, and a farming boom that changed everything. Why is it Called the “Panhandle”? When folks talk about the “Texas Panhandle,” they […]