October 7, 2026

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

In 1934, J.C. Hunter offered 43,200 Texas acres to the US for $237,600; 35 years later, his family's 72,071-acre ranch sold for $1.5 million, forming over 90% of Guadalupe Mountains National Park

In 1934, J.C. Hunter offered 43,200 Texas acres to the US for $237,600; 35 years later, his family’s 72,071-acre ranch sold for $1.5 million, forming over 90% of Guadalupe Mountains National Park

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In 1934, J.C. Hunter offered 43,200 Texas acres to the US for $237,600; 35 years later, his family’s 72,071-acre ranch sold for $1.5 million, forming over 90% of Guadalupe Mountains National Park (Image Credit: National Park Service) What if a piece of land offered to the government for $237,600 had been bought then? The answer…

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