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Hunter offered 43,200 Texas acres to the US for $237,600; 35 years later, his family's
Hunter offered 43,200 Texas acres to the US for $237,600; 35 years later, his family’s

In 1934, J.C. Hunter offered 43,200 Texas acres to the US for $237,600; 35 years [...]

07
Oct
When petroleum geologist Wallace Pratt first visited McKittrick Canyon in 1921, he had been
When petroleum geologist Wallace Pratt first visited McKittrick Canyon in 1921, he had been

When petroleum geologist Wallace Pratt first visited McKittrick Canyon in 1921, he had been sent [...]

29
Sep
Thirty-eight years later, his long love for McKittrick Canyon helped change the future of Texas
Thirty-eight years later, his long love for McKittrick Canyon helped change the future of Texas

In 1921, Texas oil geologist Wallace Pratt travelled into a remote, wind-swept oasis in West [...]

25
Sep