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Updated: June 15, 2025
The northeastern section of this extensive country is composed of that stupendous level tract known as the "Llano Estacado," or "Staked Plain."
With a knowledge of these facts, Carlos the cibolero had determined to risk an expedition to the Red River, whose head-waters have their source in the eastern "ceja" of the Llano Estacado, and not in the Rocky Mountains as laid down upon maps. Carlos was well armed for hunting the buffalo so was the half-blood Antonio and two of the three peons were also experienced hunters.
But the Texan horses are strong, as their riders are skilful; the obstacle is surmounted, and the Rangers at length escape from their prolonged and irksome imprisonment. It is mid-day, as filing up the pass, they reach the higher level of the Llano.
He replied that I might have until the 15th of March in which to report at Austin, as my herd had been contracted for north in Williamson County. Major Mabry expected to drive three herds that spring, the one already mentioned and two from Llano County, where he had recently acquired another ranch with an extensive stock of cattle.
As this river bends eastwardly, it brushes the northern end of the Llano Estacado, whose bluffs sometimes approach close to its banks, and at other times are seen far off, resembling a range of mountains for which they have been frequently mistaken by travellers. The boundary of the west side of the "Staked Plain" is more definite.
About a week after this time an atajo of pack-mules nearly fifty in number loaded with buffalo-hides and tasajo, was seen struggling up the eastern ceja of the Llano Estacado, and heading in a north-westerly direction over that desert plain. The arriero, mounted upon the mulera, was a half-blood Indian.
I was too busy to take much interest in the political situation, and, so long as I was prosperous and employed, gave little heed to politics. Major Mabry owned a ranch and extensive cattle interests northwest in Llano County. As we expected to start the herds as early as possible, the latter part of February found us at the ranch actively engaged in arranging for the summer's work.
He was followed by Antonio and a pack-mule loaded with provisions. They passed down the valley, and struck out in the direction of the Llano Estacado. On the following day a new incident created a fresh surprise among the inhabitants of San Ildefonso, already excited by an unusual series of "novedades." About noon a party of lancers passed through the town on their way to the Presidio.
Were it so, there would not be much likelihood of their ever reaching the Del Norte or leaving the Llano Estacado alive. Not dreaming of danger in that desolate place at least none caused by human kind they remain tranquilly pulling at their pipes, now conversing of the past, anon speculating about their plans for the future.
The eastern boundary of the Llano Estacado is not so definitely marked, but a line of some three hundred miles from the Pecos, and cutting the head-waters of the Wichita, the Louisiana Bed, the Brazos, and Colorado, will give some idea of its outline.
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