Dec 23 2008
Geography in “The Sackett Brand” By Louis L’amour
“The Sackett Brand” is one of Louis L’amour’s books where geography plays an integral part. As Tell Sackett chases the Lazy A cowboys around the Mogollon Rim, he describes in great detail a number of highly recognizable landmarks, including Diamond Butte, Salt Lick Canyon, the Tonto, and Buckhead Mesa.
Lamour’s attention to detail and knowledge of the area, as always are superb. I found myself wanting to visit Black mesa to try to find the point where Tell was shot and discover for myself what the territory in Arizona must have been like in the post civil war decades.
It is very possible from Lamour’s descriptions of the area to piece together a passable map or schematic of the area and more or less follow Tell’s movement through the territory.
