• Sierra del Carmen

    Big Bend

    National Park Texas

Old Snow

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Fur trading at Johnson's Ranch

The frontier economy of Big Bend relied heavily on fur trading. The furs included mostly fox, bobcat, coyote, skunk, and ringtail, but there were also a few beaver, javelina, and panther pelts, and some goat and deer hides. The price of pelts varied, but normally it was from 40ยข up to $1.00 each. More...