Lester Fields Sheffy (1887–1967) was a professor of history at West Texas State Normal College (now West Texas State University).

• Preface Bibliographical Note Introduction: The Big Bonanza 1. A Kentuckian Visits Texas 2. Survey Difficulties in Northwest Texas 3. Fencing the Francklyn Range 4. Foundation Work on Francklyn Pasture 5. The Big Cattle Deal of 1883 6. The Francklyn Company Assumes Full Control 7. Colonel Groom Experiments with Cattle on the Texas Plains 8. One Hundred Miles of Indian Border 9. The Big Forgery of 1884 10. A Desperate Struggle for Cattle Markets 11. Headed for the Last Roundup 12. British Bondholders Take Over White Deer Properties 13. White Deer Lands Emerge from the Francklyn Wreckage 14. A New York Yankee Takes a Look at Texans and Texas 15. The Francklyn Foreclosure Suit 16. Cattle Controversies Ended by Foreclosure Sale 17. Ancient Grasslands and Modern Beef Production 18. Tyng Proves Agricultural Value of White Deer Lands 19. Boom Towns Boost Northwest Texas Lands 20. A Decade of Leasing White Deer Lands 21. More Water for White Deer Lands 22. Tyng Bids Farewell to White Deer Lands and the Panhandle 23. The White Deer Lands, 1903–1957: A Summation Appendix: White Deer Lands Management (Tables of Organization) Index