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	Llano Estacado - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Llano Estacado (or Staked Plains) is a region in the southwestern United States that encompasses parts of eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas.
		Most of the Llano Estacado is considered to be a part of Tornado Alley because of its numerous tornadic storms during the spring and summer.
		Llano Estacado is also the name of an award-winning winery in Lubbock, Texas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Llano_Estacado (522 words)

	ESRI Map Book Gallery Volume 20: Cartography - The Llano Estacado
		The Llano Estacado is a relatively flat tableland that marks the southern extent of the High Plains in North America.
		Sometimes referred to as the "Island-in-the-Sky," the Llano Estacado is well-defined by prominent escarpments on the north, east, and west.
		Yet, the residents of west Texas and eastern New Mexico are closely aligned, and the Llano Estacado is perceived as a distinct and unique geographic region.
	www.esri.com /mapmuseum/mapbook_gallery/volume20/cartography5.html (307 words)

	6. The Ilano Estacado of the American southern high plains
		Physiographically, the Llano Estacado is a region distinct from the neighbouring areas: the Rolling Plains, the Edwards Plateau, and the Central High Plains (E. Johnson 1931).
		Wind is an important climatic factor on the Llano Estacado, chiefly owing to its desiccating effects on young plants and the potential for devastating soil erosion.
		The Llano Estacado was the final refuge not only for the great bison herds but also for the Comanches, who relied upon the bison for food and shelter and "might be found scattered over a region that stretched from western Oklahoma and the central part of Texas westward to the vicinity of the Rio Grande.
	www.unu.edu /unupress/unupbooks/uu14re/uu14re0n.htm (5112 words)

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		Llano (“yah-no”) properly conveys the horizontal in Spanish, but estacado could refer to anything involving a stake--stakes marking trails across a featureless surface, the place without trees where horses had to be staked, a plain pulled so flat it seemed staked at the edges.
		The national flag of the Llano Estacado ought to be a tri-color: the deep red of the sandstone escarpment, the deep blue of the blank dome above, the deep green of the junipers that live here in numbers indicating fulsome adaptation to place.
		The draws and canyons of the Llano Estacado’s rivers are powerful shapers of life, but today most of the water that makes human culture possible on the Llano or in the Texas Hill Country comes not from the rivers but from the underground aquifers of the region.
	www-personal.ksu.edu /~jsherow/flores.htm (7797 words)

	Llano Estacado (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Llano Estacado includes an area some 210 miles from north to south, and 180 miles from east to west, at its widest points.
		This method is said to have been used also by the Spaniards in establishing trails that would guide them from the early missions at San Antonio to those of northern New Mexico, beyond the land of the Pecos.
		Texas map with the Llano Estacado, and early Rail Road routes.
	www.odessahistory.com /estacado.htm (160 words)

	Texas State Historical Association - Publications - El Llano Estacado
		El Llano Estacado, a major new work of Western history, reveals the historical heart of one of the world's unique regions—the enormous mesaland of the Southern High Plains in Texas and New Mexico.
		El Llano Estacado is more than a good read; it is also a native son's meditation on the role of imagination and myth in how we perceive this unique environment.
		El Llano Estacado is a grand history and geography told in an imaginative, interdisciplinary style.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /publications/books/llano.html (399 words)

	El Llano Estacado: Exploration and Imagination on the High Plains of Texas and New Mexico, 1536-1860... specs at MSN ...
		El Llano Estacado: Exploration and Imagination on the High Plains of Texas and New Mexico, 1536-1860...
		From the Canadian River in the north to the Edwards Plateau in the south, from the Pecos River in the west to the fantastic canyonlands of the Red, Pease, Brazos, and Colorado Rivers in...
		More the east, the fifty thousand square miles of "the Llano" are chronicled over three centuries with an eye to the history and compelling mystery of this special land.
	shopping.msn.com /specs/shp?itemId=2202121 (275 words)

	Llano Estacado Regional Water Planning Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The adopted Llano Estacado Regional Water Plan was approved by the Texas Water Development Board at their April 18, 2006 meeting.
		In accordance with Senate Bill 1 passed during the 75th Texas Legislative Session, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) in Austin was authorized to divide the state into 16 regional water planning areas.
		The High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 is the local political subdivision charged with administration of the Llano Estacado Regional Water Planning Group.
	www.llanoplan.org (347 words)

	Llano Estacado Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Place that image against the small make-believe town of Flat Earth, Texas and you have the trappings of the musical comedy, Llano Estacado, born from the fertile mind of local playwright Russ Marlett.
		I predict that you will be seeing more of Michael once he gets exposed to the local talent pool and also used to the idea of opening up more and playing to the audience and not just the cast members.
		Their superb rendition of the title song Llano Estacado had many of the audience humming along and feeling good.
	www.wimberleyplayers.org /llanoreview.html (988 words)

	Llano Estacado Audubon Society
		The Llano Estacado Audubon Society’s mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems –
		Llano Estacado Audubon Society, incorporated in 1977, encompasses the following 15 counties: Bailey, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Kent, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley, Terry and Yoakum (click map to the right to see where Lubbock is located).
		Llano Estacado translates to "Staked Plains," a name given by the Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado in 1540.
	www.leas.bizland.com (699 words)

	About Us (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		One such solution is the Llano Estacado Tourism Society, a network of tourism-related businesses who, together, promote the Llano Estacado as a positive region of Texas.
		It is the task we undertake at the Llano Estacado Tourism Society and your input is welcome.
		The Llano Estacado Tourism Society is pleased to provide this website that showcases the treasures of the Llano Estacado - an area larger than all of New England combined.
	www.llanoestacado.com /abo.html (638 words)

	Lubbock, Texas - Histories of the Lubbock Area (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The area was named Llano Estacado (Staked Plains) by the Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado in 1540.
		When Texas became a state in 1845 the hunters settled in the Llano Estacado area.
		The Indians were driven out by the U.S. Government and the hunters killed most of the buffalo.
	interoz.com /lubbock/lubsubh.htm (141 words)

	MyWestTexas.com - Williams: Black soldiers fought Comanches, Apaches in 1870s on Llano Estacado (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		On Oct. 29, at "Viva El Llano Estacado -- A Celebration of West Texas History," the Sibley Nature Center is hosting a living history re-enactment from 10 a.m.
		It is a superb account of the conditions endured by and the actions of the fl troops who defeated the Comanches and Apaches so farmers and ranchers could settle the Llano Estacado and surrounding regions.
		A number of years ago some Lubbock residents re-enacted the march in honor of the role of fl soldiers in the "taming" of the Llano.
	www.mywesttexas.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=15411791&BRD=2288&PAG=461&dept_id=475621&rfi=6 (1046 words)

	Wayland Baptist University--Llano Estacado museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		One of the most interesting cultural facilities on the Wayland campus is the Llano Estacado Museum.
		Barbed wire and windmills made cattle-ranching possible on the Llano Estacado.
		Incorporated in 1948, the Foundation was formed to aid Christian religious organizations, charitable organizations, and institutions of higher learning; and to support hospitals and other agencies and institutions engaged in the discovery, treatment, and care of diseases.
	www.wbu.edu /c/c05b (345 words)

	MyWestTexas.com - Williams: Charlie Goodnight, Jose Tafoya exemplify pivotal figures of Llano Estacado history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		They probably hunkered down in the shade of one of the sapling courthouse trees in Clarendon on the afternoon of Jose's testimony, after he had recounted the numbers of cattle he received from the Comanches and later sold in New Mexico to settlers and the U. Army.
		In the 1860's and early 1870's he had 250 wagons rolling on the Llano Estacado, hauling buffalo meat and trade goods.
		Goodnight was still reflecting on the changes of the Llano Estacado, and modestly changed the subject.
	www.mywesttexas.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=14115219&BRD=2288&PAG=461&dept_id=475621&rfi=6 (1289 words)

	Llano Estacado Winery
		Celebrating two fine arts of the earth, winemaking and ceramics, Llano Estacado Winery and the Llano Estacado Clay Guild present the 9th Annual Wine and Clay Festival.
		Llano Estacado Winery celebrates Grape Day from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday (weather permitting).
		Grape Day is a celebration of the grape harvest and the conclusion of the crush, which continues from late July to early October.
	www.llanowine.com /events.aspx (139 words)

	Llano Estadado Audubon Society: An Inventory of Their Records, 1962-1986 and undated, at the Southwest ...
		These records detail the activities of the Llano Estadado Audubon Society in the Lubbock, Texas, region.
		In 1975, the name was changed to Llano Estacado Audubon Society (LEAS), and they were inducted into the National Audubon Society.
		The collection concerns the public service of the Llano Estacado Audubon Society (LEAS) and its reinstatement as a non-profit organization.
	www.lib.utexas.edu /taro/ttusw/00160/tsw-00160.html (286 words)

	WineDay: Llano Estacado Winery
		Prologue: "Llano Estacado was named after the 1540 Spanish expedition by explorer Francisco Coronado when he drove stakes as markers higher than the native Buffalo grass in order to find his way back from his search for gold."
		The Llano (yah-noh) Estacado Winery, the first Texas winery to be established after Prohibition, is working with Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Nebbiolo, Viognier, and more.
		In 1977 the professors released their first 1,300 cases of Llano Estacado wine.
	www.globalgourmet.com /food/wineday/wd0797/wd071197.html (419 words)

	Two Chefs Bistro, Llano Estacado Houston
		It will feature a selection of Texas High Plains wines from Llano Estacado paired with an innovative gourmet dinner menu.
		Main Course and Cross Tasting - Llano Estacado Signature Red and Merlot with Pork Tenderloin with fresh tarragon, sage, and portabella mushroom sauce accompanied with roasted butternut squash and braised fennel bulbs
		Llano recently was awarded 11 medals at the Lonestar International Wine Competition including Gold Medals for their Chardonnay and five silver medals.
	www.winesocietyoftexas.org /houston/2chefs.htm (267 words)

	Llano Estacado
		Staked Plain - Staked Plain: see Llano Estacado.
		13,986), seat of Hockley co., NW Tex., on the Llano Estacado; inc....
		10,809), seat of Dawson co., NW Tex., in the Llano Estacado; inc. 1917.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/us/A0830060.html (152 words)

	Professional Photographers to Capture Llano Estacado Landscape, Texas Tech University Libraries
		Professional Photographers to Capture Llano Estacado Landscape, Texas Tech University Libraries
		In March 2005, a selected group of photos from the photographers’ work will be chosen for the exhibit entitled El Llano Estacado: An
		The exhibition photographs will eventually be deposited in the SWC/SC Library and become part of their Millennial Collection -- an ongoing project which documents the Llano Estacado through photography.
	library.ttu.edu /librarynews/archives/islandinthesky.php (366 words)

	Southern New Mexico Travel and Tourism Information: Field, Floyd, Elida, Elkins, Kenna, and ...
		These six settlements lie within a 100 mile area, although few and far between.
		The Llano Estacado, the Staked Plains, beckoned many people to come west and homestead in the early years of the 20th century.
		Little remains of Field, created by the consolidation of three rural schools.
	www.southernnewmexico.com /Articles/Southeast/Curry/FieldFloydElidaElkinsKenn.html (633 words)

	Amazon.com: Wildflowers of the Llano Estacado: Books: Francis Rose,Russell Strandtmann (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Amazon.com: Wildflowers of the Llano Estacado: Books: Francis Rose,Russell Strandtmann
		by Francis Rose, Russell Strandtmann "During the Cretaceous Period (72 to 135 million years ago) the area to become the Llano Estacado was covered by a vast inland sea..." (more)
		During the Cretaceous Period (72 to 135 million years ago) the area to become the Llano Estacado was covered by a vast inland sea.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0961710209?v=glance (351 words)

	Amazon.com: Black Tie & Blue Jeans: Cooking on the Llano Estacado: Books: Jeanne Kennedy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Amazon.com: Black Tie & Blue Jeans: Cooking on the Llano Estacado: Books: Jeanne Kennedy
		Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.
		Black Tie & Blue Jeans: Cooking on the Llano Estacado (Hardcover)
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1571684263?v=glance (605 words)

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