They could make 10 to 15 miles a day herding 1,000 head of cattle.
Often they were over hundreds of miles long, particularly if you measure the distance from Bandera, Texas to Dodge City, Kansas for example.
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Cattle moved from Texas to Northern cities
The Long Drive refers to the transportation of cattle from Texas to railroad hubs in Kansas during the late 19th century. Cowboys would drive large herds of cattle across hundreds of miles, enduring harsh conditions and facing various challenges along the way. The Long Drive played a significant role in the growth of the cattle industry in the United States.
It is about 6 hours!
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Long drive
You can drive across the Oklahoma Panhandle in about 40 minutes.
Texas to Kansas City would have been a typical cattle drive. It took several weeks since they could only move 5-10 miles a day. If problems developed during the drive it could take longer.
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the long drive's
The Chisholm Trail was a trail that was used to drive cattle overland from ranches in Texas to Kansas rail heads during the late 19th century. The trail is named for Jesse Chisholm, who had built several trading posts in what is now western Oklahoma.