Llano Estacado

American  

[lah-noh es-tuh-kah-doh, lan-oh] / ˈlɑ noʊ ˌɛs təˈkɑ doʊ, ˈlæn oʊ /

noun

1. a large plateau in the SW United States, in W Texas and SE New Mexico: cattle-grazing region. About 1000–5000 feet (300–1500 meters) above sea level.

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Llano Estacado British  

/ ˈlɑːnəʊ ˌɛstəˈkɑːdəʊ /

noun

1. Also called: Staked Plain.  the S part of the Great Plains of the US, extending over W Texas and E New Mexico: oil and natural gas resources. Chief towns: Lubbock and Amarillo. Area: 83 700 sq km (30 000 sq miles)

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Llano Estacado

The Llano Estacado is now rarely travelled, except by the ciboleros, or Mexican buffalo-hunters, and “Comancheros,” or Indian traders.

From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by L. Evans

But the trouble was to reach the Pecos across the ninety intervening miles of waterless plateau called the Llano Estacado, or Staked Plain.

From The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier by Edgar Beecher Bronson

Half-an-hour was spent in conversation, and then Carlos, having received from the half-blood the packages containing provisions, prepared to return to his hiding-place in the Llano Estacado.

From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by L. Evans

Behind him was broken country; ahead of him was the terrible land that men have called the Llano Estacado.

From Kid Wolf of Texas by Paul S. (Paul Sylvester) Powers

The trappers recognised an affluent of the Rio Bravo, running from the north—from the high steppe of the Llano Estacado.

From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Mayne Reid