How did ranches get named with the title Bar in the name?

Answer 1

Oh, dude, it's like this: back in the Wild West days, ranches were all about style and flair. So, when a ranch owner wanted to sound fancy, they'd slap a "Bar" in front of the name, like "Bar Lazy J" or "Bar None Ranch." It's all about that cowboy chic, ya know?

Answer 2

A 'bar' is a common character used in the creation of cattle brands. It is a straight line similar to the underscore key on a computer keyboard. Many ranch names are descriptive of their particular cattle brands. For example the Double C Bar Ranch would have a brand made up of two capital "C"s followed by a straight line at the bottom of the last "C". The Bar M Ranch might have a brand made up of a capital M with a straight bar over it. You can read more about cattle brands at the link provided below.

Answer 3

Some ranches are named after the brand they put on their cattle, and a symbol like a "-" would be easy to make and likely to be a part of the brand.