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Mushaway Peak, also shown on maps as Mucha Que, Mucha Kowa, Muchakooga, de Cordova, or Signal Hill, rises to an elevation of 2862 feet, and its name is of Native American origin. About 1872, it was the site of a village where Apaches and Comanches traded with Comancheros linked to markets in New Mexico. In the mid-1870s, U.S. Army expeditions seeking to contain the last Native Americans on the plains explored much of the surrounding area. The peak served as a landmark for Native Americans, buffalo hunters, soldiers, and surveyors. In the 1880s, ranchers began grazing cattle in the Mushaway Valley, where they held a general roundup each year.
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