The growth of towns and farms took up most of the grazing land along the routes of the drives, and the expansion of the railroads meant cattle could be shipped directly to the slaughterhouse.
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The increase in population along cattle trails led to the development of settlements and ranches, causing conflicts between the cattle drives and local communities. As a result, laws were passed to regulate the movement of cattle and prevent further conflicts, ultimately leading to the decline of cattle drives.
The expansion of railways was the direct cause of this.
I must assume you are asking about cattle drives since you don't ask it in your question. Kansas was the nearest rail line for the cattle drives. Kansas City had the largest stockyards for the trains going east.
The quick easy answer is..The open plains were cut up by "Barbed Wire" Barbed wire put an end to the great Cattle drives of the old West and to a certain extent The Cowboy.
to get cattle to the market.
I must assume you are asking about cattle drives since you don't ask it in your question. Kansas was the nearest rail line for the cattle drives. Kansas City had the largest stockyards for the trains going east.
Cattle drives in Kansas came to an end primarily due to the expansion of the railroad system, which allowed for quicker and more efficient transportation of cattle to market without the need for long drives. Additionally, the introduction of barbed wire and the rise of settled farming in the region restricted open grazing lands, making traditional cattle drives more difficult. Economic factors, such as fluctuating cattle prices and the increasing cost of long drives, also contributed to the decline of this practice. As a result, ranchers began to adapt to new methods of cattle transportation that were more viable in the changing landscape.
Actually that's when it all really began to take off, not when it ended. Cattle drives soon ended in the late 1800's to the early 1900's because of fierce winter storms, barbed wire, drought, overgrazing, and the near extinction of the population of Longhorns originating from Spain and developed in the wilds of southwestern America.
Cattle drives
The cattle industry originated in Ancient Egypt over 5000 years ago. Same with the cattle drives.