
The Real Locations That Inspired Larry McMurtry’s ‘Lonesome Dove’
Apr 24, 2023 · While the trailhead of the Hat Creek Outfit’s route begins in the fictional Lonesome Dove, a small town at the Texas-Mexico border, the real starting point for the book is in Southlake, about 25 miles from Fort Worth. Here stands the church from which the novel derives its title.
1881 Lonesome Dove & Great Cattle Trails Map - Texas Map Store
In addition to the Lonesome Dove trail and place names, this map has most of the Texas locations and place names from Larry McMurtrys great "Comanche Moon" novel which follows Gus & Call during their Texas Ranger days before the Civil War and is the preface to Lonesome Dove.
Trek the ‘Lonesome Dove’ Trail Across Texas
Nov 20, 2020 · “Lonesome Dove” tells the story of two retired Texas Rangers who head north from the Rio Grande Valley with a dream of pulling off an epic cattle drive all the way to Montana.
1881 Lonesome Dove/Comanche Moon Wars & Great Cattle Trails Map …
Aug 8, 2014 · This beautiful, exclusive design features a stunning 1881 S.A. Mitchell map of Texas overlaid with many of the Lonesome Dove trail and place names. In addition this map also depicts most of the locations and place names from Larry McMurtry's "Comanche Moon" novel which is the preface to Lonesome Dove.
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Larry McMurtry’s Literary Geography – Dr. Charles B. Travis IV
On a wider regional scale, McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove tetralogy maps the transformation of the West from indigenous and Spanish imperial trails to cattle-drives and later railways laid by Eastern railroad companies—a shift from the gods of the nomadic horse cultures of the Great Plains and Southwest, to the extractive gods of steam and coal ...
Exploring the Lonesome Dove Trail: My First-Hand Experience …
Mar 3, 2025 · I explored the Lonesome Dove Trail Map and found breathtaking views and hidden gems. Discover my firsthand tips to navigate this stunning trail!
Behind the Scenes: Exploring the Real-Life Locations of 'Lonesome Dove ...
Aug 16, 2023 · Here are the primary locations where the filming took place: Let’s delve deeper into each of these locations for a more detailed understanding. Located north of Brackettville, Texas, Alamo Village was the first movie location constructed in Texas to look like the Old West.
Lonesome Dove - Wikipedia
Lonesome Dove is a 1985 Western novel by American writer Larry McMurtry. It is the first published book of the Lonesome Dove series and the third installment in the series chronologically. It was a bestseller and won the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
Lonesome Dove Map Here is portion of a very cool... - Tumblr
Jun 22, 2010 · Here is portion of a very cool map of the path of the main characters in Larry McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove. It’s in the July 2010 edition of Texas Monthly magazine.
Lonesome Dove Filming Locations
In the below article, we will see the different locations where the series was filmed. 1. Alamo Village, Texas, USA. Address: Brackettville, TX 78832, United States. Alamo Village is a movie set located in the north of Brackettville, Texas, United States, and it …