Native Stone Fences
When the federal government abolished the open range in 1867, it paid farmers 40 cents per rod (16½ feet) to build and maintain 4½-foot-tall fences of stone. Many miles of these original fences can be seen around the county.
When the federal government abolished the open range in 1867, it paid farmers 40 cents per rod (16½ feet) to build and maintain 4½-foot-tall fences of stone. Many miles of these original fences can be seen around the county.