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Texas 2016

The Magazine of the American Landowner is an essential guide for investors, landowners, and those interested in buying or selling land. The award-winning quarterly is known for its annual survey of America's largest landowners, The Land Report 100.

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12 The LandReport | T E X A S 2 0 1 6 LANDREPORT.COM I n the beginning, there was Santa Gertrudis, "an irregularly shaped piece of wilderness measuring three and one half square Spanish leagues." This is the story Tom Lea shared about Captain King's initial acquisition in The King Ranch. I mention Santa Gertrudis for several reasons. First and foremost, this is the Magazine of the Texas Landowner, and few can dare to rival the achievements of King Ranch's founder, Mrs. King, and those of their descendants who shepherd this legacy. And that story begins with el Rincón de Santa Gertrudis. But there's another reason I bring up Santa Gertrudis. On several occasions, I've listened to Captain King's descendants describe various aspects of their extended family: how they face challenges or the way consensus is generated. More often than not, they don't refer to themselves by using a family name. Nor do they use a corporate name. They refer to themselves as Santa Gertrudis. It's who they are. At The Land Report, we hope that you and yours are fortunate enough to find "an irregularly shaped piece of wilderness" that means as much. Listen to landowners. Learn. Repeat. A Simple Phrase E r i c O' K e e f e editor@landreport.com Editor's Note ★

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