As you drive north of Catharine on the Codell Road towards Rooks County, you will see some of the most wide open ranges in Ellis County. 

The area in northeast Ellis County features miles of vast ranch land, large bluffs, hills, streams and rugged valleys.

The website www.jlangholz.com, which Jackie Langholz has created, features many of the historic sites, landmarks and points of interest along the Saline River Valley and provides interesting historical facts, photos, maps and stories associated with the area in northeast Ellis County.