The ranch was established by David M. DeVitt and John Scharbauer in Hockley County, Texas in 1885.
[1] By the early 1900s, the Mallet Land and Cattle Company was corporated to ensure ownership.
[1][2][6] While Helen became a philanthropist in Lubbock, Texas, it was Christine who oversaw the ranch; she also founded the CH Foundation.
[1] The ranch headquarters have been "neglected" since 1983, when heiress and philanthropist Christine DeVitt died.
[4] Historical papers about the ranch are held in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library at Texas Tech University.