This is a 1908 John Deere Wagon
The Chuck Wagon-
(Official vehicle of Texas-2005)
Invented by Charles Goodnight in 1866 in west Texas
The original wagon was built from an Army supply wagon. He then replaced the wood axles
with steel axles, Added the wooden Chuck box to the back (‘Chuck’ was a local term for
‘comfort food’), added a 30 gallon water barrel, tool box, possum belly, and a cook’s fly for
shade.
 What is the average size and length of a cattle drive? Home on the range for the 12-15
cowboys that accompanied a cattle drive of 1-2,000 cows for several months
 What did they eat on the trail? Cowboys had a hard life and ate mostly beans, biscuits
and strong coffee. Why not a lot of beef?
 Who invented the Cowboy hat? John Stetson in 1865 and first sold near Pike’s Peak
Colorado
 Who invented Cowboy boots? Charles Hyer in 1875 in Olathe, Kansas
 Cows and horses were introduced into North America by whom? Spanish Pioneers
 Cattle drives started with a roundup each spring to gather the free ranging cows. How
many free range cows were in Texas? About 5 million
 How did cowboys find their cows out on the range? Brands were used to identify the
cattle belonging to each ranch
 How many miles did the cows move per day? 15 miles and the drive lasted 4 mo. up the
Goodnight-Loving Trail to Colorado
 How many horses did a cowboy use per day? 3-6 with 10 cowboys per trail 1,000 to
2,000 cows
 What movie series took its main characters from the lives of Charles Goodnight and
Oliver Loving? Lonesome Dove
 The Cattle drive Era ended by the end of the 1800’s. Do you know why? The expansion
of the railroads