What three terms were developed because of dodge city?
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Old west - associated with the tv show gunsmokelawless cowtown - children today still say "cow town" for "boring"santa fe trail - you cannot know the sf trail without thinking of dodge city. it was opened by william becknell in 1821 and became a great commercial route between franklin, missouri and santa fe, new mexico until 1880. dodge city became a detour for weary travellers needing a hot meal and a clean bed.