In the 19th Century herding and breeding cattle was a major occupation in the American Prairies. Getting them to markets required ranchers to use cattle trails, specific routes used to move cattle from grazing lands to market. Dangerous work in the event of a stampede

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"Century Geographical Readers"

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Location: North American Prairies
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