[3] Jim Davis, who created Garfield, was Ryan's assistant (from 1969 to 1978) while developing another strip, Gnorm Gnat.

Other locations include the nearby village of the Poohawk tribe of Native Americans, and the United States Army outpost Fort Ridiculous, manned by the 6 7/8 Cavalry.

[5] Tumbleweeds made another animated appearance in The Fantastic Funnies, a 1980 television special that showcased numerous comic strips.

Tumbleweeds Gulch became an MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park attraction, and the strip also was the basis for a Las Vegas stage show.

[8] Tumbleweeds is featured in the Universal Studios Florida theme park Islands of Adventure, where Tumbleweeds, Ace DeSilk, Hildegard Hamhocker and Deputy Knuckles are seen on a cactus and Claude Clay is seen in front of a saloon which is part of Toon Extra in Toon Lagoon.