Range Wars
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brwhiz
N 42° 22.687 W 111° 42.830
12T E 441233 N 4692006
Conflicts between cattlemen and farmers over land use issues were a common occurrence all over the early West.
Waymark Code: WMJNZN
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 12/10/2013
Views: 2
Range Wars
Armed cattle ranchers delayed farm settlement here for six years before a permanent farm community was organized in 1872.
This kind of conflict occurred in widely scattered western areas when farm crops displaced rangeland. Families of early farm pioneers still occupy holdings here that are well over a century old, although many of them have shifted from planting crops to raising cattle after winning their battle against early stock herders.
Marker Name: Range Wars
Marker Type: Roadside
Marker Text:
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County: Franklin
City: Franklin County
Group Responsible for Placement: Idaho Transportation Department
Marker Number: 431
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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