Explore Amarillo, Tx Like Never Before Founded in 1887, Amarillo has grown to be one of the largest cities in the Texas Panhandle. Some of the largest cattle ranches in the world were started in this area. Amarillo expanded in the 1900's when oil and gas were discovered this area. Soon, the city exploded in population. Then came the heydays of historic Route 66. Amarillo was a major stopping point on this historic highway as it traversed from Chicago...
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