Llano Estacado
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Towards the southern end of the Llano Estacado the surface exhibits a very singular phenomenon—a belt of sand-hills, nearly twenty miles in breadth and full fifty in length, stretching north and south upon the plain.
From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by Evans, L.
The little troop, having safely forded the Pecos, headed towards the “ceja” of the Llano Estacado, that was not far distant from the crossing of Bosque Redondo.
From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by Evans, L.
So perilous is the “Jornada,” or crossing of the Llano Estacado, that throughout all its length of four hundred miles there are only two places where travellers can effect it in safety!
From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by Evans, L.
It was Kid Wolf's second day on the Llano Estacado, and his usual good spirits had returned.
From Kid Wolf of Texas by Powers, Paul S. (Paul Sylvester)
The road is excellent over the "Llano Estacado," or Staked Plain. 34-1/2.
From The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions by Marcy, Randolph Barnes
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