Either cow towns or stockyards.
Cow towns developed by cattle drivers going through the cow towns. This became a yearly event and soon became an important rail station.
Ghost towns started out as regular towns. They are mostly in or near California because of the gold rush. When people started to decline in the gold found, they moved back east.
Zeus's "cow-bride" was Io.
One of the functions of the western cow towns in the 19th century was a transportation hub. They also functioned as a place for people to buy merchandise and seek entertainment. The characteristics of the cow towns were that they had saloons, motels, and grocery stores.
Dodge City, Wichita, Atchison
The shipping of cattle to the eastern market.
The cow towns were at the railheads where cattle could be loaded and shipped on trains rather then having to drive them. The cattle buyers for eastern slaughter houses set up business there. In Kansas the progress of the railroads to the west was important because Kansas farmers feared the larger Texas cattle Ticks, so they legally blocked herds coming further east the farthest railhead.
Statewide, but mostly in the foothills and mountains. Gold can be mined in the piedmont, however, in some towns.
Mostly milk, beef and leather.
Yes, cow towns often faced challenges such as rustlers and stampedes. Rustlers, or cattle thieves, posed a significant threat to ranchers and cattle drives, leading to conflicts and the need for vigilant law enforcement. Additionally, the crowded conditions in cow towns could trigger stampedes, where frightened cattle would bolt, causing chaos and potential harm to both people and property. These issues contributed to the rough and unpredictable nature of life in cow towns during the cattle boom.
Cows stomach is a smooth muscle since smooth muscle is found mostly in the walls of hollow organs.