So, y’all heard about that 1883 show, huh? I ain’t one to watch much TV, but I seen a few episodes of that one. It’s all about them Dutton folks from the Yellowstone show, and it tells their story way back when, after the Civil War. Now, I don’t know much about fancy maps and all that, but I reckon they sure went on a long, hard journey, and it ain’t like any map woulda done them much good. It’s like they just picked random spots and said, “Let’s go this way!”
Now, I gotta tell ya, that show is real good about showin’ how hard life was back then. Those folks didn’t have no GPS or even a proper map to follow. They just had a gut feeling and a will to survive. I think the show done a good job at showing how tough the trail was. If you was to look at the route they took, well, you’d probably get a little confused, ‘cause it don’t follow no straight line. But that’s the wild west for ya—ain’t no easy way through it!
First thing, they started off in Fort Worth, Texas. Now that’s where ol’ James Dutton and his family set out from. From there, they joined up with a wagon train and started headin’ westward. They was lookin’ to settle down somewhere in Montana, where they thought they could start fresh. Ain’t that the dream? But let me tell ya, the trip wasn’t no walk in the park. They had to cross the Great Plains, which was just a whole lotta dust and dirt, and sometimes, they got stuck with the weather. Ain’t no map gonna save you when a storm’s comin’ in!
But them Duttons, they wasn’t ones to give up. The show tries to capture that, how they just kept goin’, no matter the hardships. The route they took wasn’t no easy one, and folks in the show get into all sorts of trouble—thieves, bad weather, and wild animals, you name it. But through it all, they push on, lookin’ for a place to settle down and build a new life. So, if you’re lookin’ for a straight road map of their journey, well, you won’t find one. It was all about the journey, not the map.
Now, I know some folks been tryin’ to figure out where they filmed the show. I heard it was mostly in Texas and Montana, with some places in between. I reckon they picked those spots ‘cause it looks like the wild west, just like it was back then. Filming in places like Fort Worth and other towns in Texas give ya that real feel of the time, like you’re right there with the Duttons. It ain’t just about the storyline, it’s also about the land, the dust, and the struggle they had to go through. Them Duttons weren’t no city folk, I tell ya that much!
But I gotta say, I don’t think there’s a real map that could ever show all the little details of that journey. They didn’t follow no Oregon Trail or nothing like that. Instead, they took a route that wasn’t so common, kind of like the Great Western Cattle Trail. That trail, it ran from places like Abilene, Texas, and stretched on up to Nebraska. But I don’t reckon that’s the trail they took exactly. They was makin’ their own path, tryin’ to build something new from the ground up.
So, while some folks may be lookin’ for a map to follow, I reckon the best way to understand 1883 is to watch it and see for yourself. You’ll get the feel of what them folks went through, even if you don’t have a fancy map to follow. It’s all about the struggle, the determination, and the dream of somethin’ better out there. And no map can ever show you that.
In the end, 1883 isn’t about a map or a set route—it’s about the journey itself. So, if you’re plannin’ to watch it, don’t worry too much about the details of the route. Just sit back and enjoy the ride, ‘cause it’s one heck of a journey, even if it don’t always make sense where they’re goin’!
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