Across
- 5. Trail used to transport cattle from ranchers in Texas to Kasas.
- 8. Caused stampedes of prospectors desperately hoping to strike it rich.
- 9. This was found by Henry Comstock in 1859.
- 10. A wild rush or flight of frightened animals.
- 11. The method of extracting minerals involving digging beneath the surface was used for this kind of mining.
- 13. Books that sold for a dime and helped spread the myths of the Wild West.
- 14. Stray calves with no identifying symbols.
- 15. Method of extracting mineral ore by hand using simple tools.
- 17. One of the most legendary boomtowns.
- 18. Mark that shows who the cattle belongs to.
- 19. Almost overnight Virginia City, Nevada gained a population of this many people.
- 20. Cheap fencing used to block off areas
Down
- 1. A vast area of grassland owned by the government.
- 2. Used to search riverbeds more quickly.
- 3. A vast majority of ranches were focused on these animals.
- 4. What towns turned into when mines closed.
- 6. A rope used for catching cattle.
- 7. This way of transportation was expanded so people could reach supply points.
- 12. Where gold was found in 1858.
- 16. A breed descended from Spanish cattle.