Louisiana Cowboys

by Bill Jones

Cattle drives conjure visions of the dusty Old West, but the Western plains are not the only terrain capable of supporting this enterprise. The grasslands and marshes of southwest Louisiana not only supported a cattle industry, but also served as a rich environment for its growth early in the state 1/2s history. This illustrated account of the cattle industry in southwest Louisiana covers the trail drives of the 1750s to the status of the ranches...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589804538
• ISBN13: 9781589804531
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.8" x 11.2"