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Castle Gap and the Pecos Frontier, Revisited (Paperback)
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Castle Gap and the Pecos Frontier, Revisited (Paperback)
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First published in 1988, Castle Gap and the Pecos Frontier was
acclaimed by reviewers as "superb," "significant," and "utterly
delightful." In this revised edition, Patrick Dearen draws upon the
latest in scholarship to update his study of the Pecos River
country of West Texas. It's a land wild with tales that blend
history, geography, and folklore, and from his search emerge six
fascinating accounts: Castle Gap, a break in a mesa twelve miles
east of the Pecos River, used by Comanches, emigrants, stage
drivers, and cattle drovers; Horsehead Crossing, the most infamous
ford of the Old West; Juan Cordona Lake, a salt lake where
sandstorms and skull-baking sun defied early efforts to mine salt
vital to survival; The "bulto" or ghost who wanders the Fort
Stockton night; Lost Wagon Train, a forty-wagon caravan buried in
the sands; The lost mine of Will Sublett, who found gold and kept
its location secret unto death. Although linked by the search for
treasure, the stories are as varied as the land itself. They speak
eloquently of the Pecos country, its heritage, and its people.
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