If you ever noticed a Ford truck with the trim level King Ranch, we found where it came from. The King Ranch in southern Texas is the largest ranch in Texas and bigger than the state of Rhode Island. Founded in 1853 by riverboat Captain Richard King, it is comprised of four separate sections or divisions. Although close, only two sections actually touch. This ranch is home to many longhorn cattle. One of the biggest issues that kept the ranch from growing the number of cattle was the lack of water. After King’s death, a son-in-law became manager and solved the water problems and the ranch flourished to what it is today. Once when King was in Mexico buying cattle, the locals said that after the money from the sale was gone, they had no way to survive. He told them that if they came with him to work on his ranch, they would always have a roof over their head, food to eat, a fair wage for work, and education for their children. And the ranch grew more with homes, schools, and stores.