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.7Grande. Leaton cornered lucrative trade with area Indians, supplied far-rang-
ing U.S. Army patrols, and was accused of encouraging Indian raids on set-
tlements in Mexico by trading weapons and ammunition for stolen livestock.
Of more than 40 original rooms around large patio, 24 are architecturally
restored and roofed with cottonwood vigas (beams) and roaas (split cotton-
wood), sheathed with adobe. Restoration, not yet complete, eventually will
include frontier furnishings of living and guest quarters, dining room,
kitchen, storerooms and granary. Interpretive exhibits trace area history and
culture; audiovisual program on desert ecology. Open daily 8 a.m. - 4:30
p.m., closed Dec. 25; 3 miles east of Presidio on F.M. 170; admission. (Daily,
annual, restricted annual, annual group entrance permits and Parkland
Passports are not valid.)
Visitor center at the fort introduces Big Bend Ranch State Natural Area;
departure point for Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. bus tours the first Sat.
of each month; tours include lunch; tour fee, reservations advisable;
915/229-3613. Bus tours also from LAJITAS (which see), third Sat. each
month. Center also offers information about vehicle, hiking, and river raft
access to the vast, primitive region. Experienced backpackers only; no
developed facilities. Entry and user fees.
Scenic Drive-El Camino del Rio, Spanish for "The River Road," local name,
for F.M. 170 that stretches from Lajitas northwest to Presidio and beyond into
the Chinati Mountains. An excellent paved route, it's one of the most spec-
tacular drives in Texas, plunging over mountains and canyons along the
sun-drenched Rio Grande. Drivers are cautioned that the route encounters
steep grades (15%), sharp curves, occasional loose livestock, and low-water
crossings; special alert for large RVs or vehicles pulling large trailers.QUANAH
Pop. 3,436Alt. 1,568
Map F-13
General-Named for Quanah Parker, last
great war chief of the Comanche Indians, son
of a Comanche chief and captive white girl,
Cynthia Ann Parker. (See GROESBECK. Old
Fort Parker State Historic Site.) Today seat
of Hardeman County, agricultural marketing and shipping point with cotton-
seed oil mill, cotton compress, dairy and meat packing plants; large gypsum
plant nearby.
Be sure to visit Medicine Mound Depot Restaurant in historic building
built in 1910 along the Kansas City, Mexico, and Orient Railroad in Medicine
Mound townsite; building moved to site on U.S. 287. Don't spoil your
appetite with all the parched peanuts you can eat!I
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0QUITAQUE
Pop. 498
* 0 =Alt. 2,570
Map F-1i
General-(KIT-a-KWAY) Originally was
site of trading post dealing with Plains
n inIndians; became a stagecoac Sirupn
1890 and grew to village serving surround-
ing ranches and farms. Named for nearby
Quitaque Creek and Ranch.
Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway-Park covers 13,960 acres in
one of the state's most scenic regions. Erosion has carved spectacular land-
scapes at the edge of the Cap Rock (local terminology for the High Plains);
colorful cliffs and canyons, abundant wildlife including African aoudadBig Bend Ranch State Natural Area near Presidio
Take time to visit the historic sites around the city-Trinity Episcopal
Church, First Presbyterian Church, and the Quanah Parker Monument and
Memorial Walkway. For additional information, contact the Quanah Chamber
of Commerce at 106 West Third, or call 817/663-2222.
Copper Breaks State Park-1,933-acre park includes campsites with
shade structures and utilities, picnicking, swimming, fishing, playgrounds,
and hiking trails. Site is representative of stark and rugged beauty common to
many pails of North and West Texas, with natural erosion of Permian red
beds complementing the green of native redberry juniper. On Pease River,
13 miles south of Quanah on Texas 6. Admission.
Hardeman County Museum-In county jail built 1891 of native stone,
upper floor cells left intact. General history museum occupies lower floor
and features exhibits of history of Quanah and Hardeman County, and a
Space Room furnished by NASA and the Smithsonian Institute. Open week-
days 1 - 5 p.m. 101 Green St.
Lake-Pauline. See LAKES listing.
Medicine Mounds-Four unusual cone-shaped hills that rise some 350 feet
above the surrounding plains; named by the Comanche Indians, held in awe
and reverence by them. Indians believed the mounds were dwelling place of
powerful and benevolent spirits who could cure ills, assure successful hunts,
and protect in battle. Drive-by view about 5 miles south off Texas 283.
Quanah, Acme & Pacific Railway Depot-Three-story structure built in
1908 in Spanish mission style with red Ludowici Serville tile roof. An exten-
sion of the Hardeman County Jail museum, building is listed in the National
Register of Historical Places. Open weekdays 1 - 5 p.m.196
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