Yellow House Canyon

 

I live on the rim of Ransom Canyon, a part of the Yellow House Canyon, named for the Casas Amarillos, where the canyon curves to the east. At that point, a yellow cliff, which resembles a yellow house, appears. More about Yellow House Canyon

A river runs through our neighborhood. It's called the North Fork Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River. We fish and boat in the lake formed there--Lake Ransom Canyon. Such an interesting place I now call home!

Go here to see an intersting article about the canyons of  Texas.https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/texas/little-grand-canyon-tx/

Today, the Lubbock Avalanche Journal featured a fascinating article by Jim Bertram, a retired Lubbock city engineer, about the Yellow House Canyon and the history of Lubbock. This story is illustrated by interesting photos.

Here’s a sample of the beginning:

“The Yellow House Canyon, which extends 6.5 miles from northwest to southeast in Lubbock, is the only major break in the local flat topography that is so characteristic of West Texas. The Canyon, though small in size, was formed by the North Fork Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River. Historically, the canyon was fed by spring water and was a gathering place for buffalo and other range wildlife." Go here to read the article. Caprock Chronicles: Lubbock’s Canyon Lake (lubbockonline.com)

Life in west Texas inspired a suspense-filled romance about a Mississippi woman who moved to a ficional town south of Slaton. It is available as a Kindle ebook, a recorded Audible, or a paperback.

https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Heart-Mary-Lou-Cheatham-ebook/dp/B07NV3KJTK?