Texas ranch sale formed bulk of Guadalupe Mountains National Park

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A 1969 land sale from the Hunter family provided over 90% of the land for Guadalupe Mountains National Park. The transaction was facilitated by J.C. Hunter Jr., following an earlier, unsuccessful donation proposal by his father in 1934. The acquired Texas ranchland formed the core of the national park. This sale allowed for the park's eventual establishment and preservation.

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