Hero or outlow, depends on who told the story.
Beyond the edge of the map anything was possible.
Southwest Kansas has always been a crossroads, escorting people through the Sante Fe Trail, the cattle trails of Dodge City and the buffalo mazes of 'No Ma Man's Land'. In the late 1800s, Southwest Kansas stood at the crossroads of America—where cattle drives thundered north, railroads carried opportunity east and west, and frontier towns like Garden City, Meade, Cimarron & Dodge City became
symbols of resilience, risk, and reinvention.
Legends like Wyatt Earp Doc Holliday, Jesse James and Bat Masterson walked these streets during a time when law and chaos coexisted, and communities were forged through courage and survival.
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Beyond the edge of the map anything was possible.
Today, this same region remains one of America’s most significant crossroads—where highways stretch from
Mexico to Canada and coast to coast, and where a richly diverse population reflects the spirit of Ellis Island itself.
We are and have always been farmers, ranchers, immigrants, refugees and a salt-of-the-earth community working hard to live the American Dream in the Heartland of our country.