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Spring Lake

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Spring Lake was an Indian camp and watering place extensively used in hunting buffalo. It became cattle territory in 1882 when Tom Lynch drove his herds from New Mexico. After acquisition by the Capitol Syndicate, it became the headquarters of the largest division of the XIT Ranch.
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