ORIGINAL HISTORICAL TEXAS SURVEY MAPS C.1876 ON LINEN

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IS A REAL PIECE OF TEXAS HISTORY! THIS IS A SET OF ORIGINAL, HAND DRAWN SURVEY MAPS ON LINEN. THEY ARE LARGE - AVERAGING APPROX. 4X7 FEET EACH. CONDITION IS GENERALLY GOOD, WITH THE FEW EXCEPTIONS THAT I'LL MENTION AS WE GO ALONG. THEY ARE A SLIGHT BIT WRINKLED FROM LONG TERM STORAGE. THE WRINKLES ARE IN KEEPING WITH THEIR AGE AND NOT REALLY A DETRIMENT. THE PHOTOGRAPHS DO NOT GIVE A GOOD INDICATION OF THE LINEN COLOR -- THE MAPS ARE A NICE - ANTIQUE WARM - OFF WHITE -- JUST AS YOU WOULD WANT. THE FIRST MAP ( 3'8" X 7') IS IN GOOD CONDITION. EACH OF THESE MAPS HAS HAD SOME OUTLINES TINTED IN COLOR, WHICH HAS FADED A BIT. ALL OF THE BLACK MAP LINES AND WRITING IS BOLD AND CLEAR. THIS MAP IS MARKED "GENERAL LAND OFFICE; AUSTIN - FEBRUARY 28TH 1876". IT SHOWS WEGEFARTH COUNTY, WITH NEW MEXICO ON THE LEFT AND "INDIAN TERRITORY" ON THE RIGHT. INCLUDED ARE BLOCKS AND LOTS FOR: TEXAS AND PACIFIC RR / I&GN RR/ H&GN RR / TYLER TAP. RR CO. AND MANY PRIVATE NAMES ON BLOCKS AND LOTS. AMONG OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST ARE THE PRAIRIE DOG FORK OF THE RED RIVER / SALT FORK OF THE RED RIVER / NORTH FORK OF THE RED RIVER / BENSON'S CREEK. THE NEXT MAP ( 3'7"W X 5' H) HAS THE USUAL SLIGHT WRINKLING . T IS A SMALL TEAR AT THE BOTTOM,THAT DOES NOT COME INTO THE MAP AREA AT ALL. MARKING " SCALE 4000 YDS PER INCH - GENERAL LAND OFFICE - MARCH 1ST 1876" . AT THE RIGHT, FROM BOTTOM TO TOP ARE HASKELL CO. / KNOX CO. / HARDEMAN CO. -- ACROSS THE CENTRAL AREA OF MAP ARE: JACK DIST. / YOUNG DIST. -- ALONG WITH MANY PRIVATE NAMES ON LOTS AND BLOCKS ARE ALSO : HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL RR / TEXAS & PACIFIC RR / HOUSTON & GREAT NORTHERN RR / WACO AND NORTH WESTERN RR / HOUSTON TAP. & BRAXORIA RR / WASHINGTON CO. RR CO. -- AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE MAP IS MARKED: "NORTHERN BOUNDARY LINE OF THE TEXAS & PACIFIC RR RESERVE. THE NEXT MAP IS IN TWO PIECES -- IT HAD A GLUED SEAM WHICH HAS COME UNGLUED. IT COULD BE EASILY REJOINED -- AND IS OTHERWISE IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE ( YES - SLIGHT WRINKLING) . THE UPPER SHEET IS 7'6" WIDE X 3'10" HIGH. IN THE CENTER IS FT. LANCASTER ON THE PECOS RIVER. SHOWN ARE PECOS CO. AND CROCKET CO. AND PARTS OF TOM GREEN CO / CONCH CO / MENARD CO / KIMBLE CO / EDWARDS CO --- THE LOWER SHEET ADDS APPROX. 18" TO HEIGHT. IT SHOWS W THE PECOS RIVER MEETS THE RIO GRANDE -- AND MANY PRIVATE NAMES ON LOTS AND BLOCKS. THE FINAL MAP IS MARKED PECOS CO. IT IS APPROX 3'8" X 6+' --- CENTERED ON THE MAP IS FT. STOCKTON. T IS A LONG (13") TEAR AT THE CENTER RIGHT OF THE SHEET. IT DOES NOT HARM ANY DETAIL -- BUT JUST CUTS ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE. MAP SHOWS SURVEYS OF THE HOUSTON & GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY CO. / THE TEXAS & PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. / MAIN DITCH NORTH BRANCH - FRAZERS IRRIGATION & MANUFACTURING CO. -- SOME DETAILS SEEM TO RUN OFF THE TOP OF THE SHEET -- WAS T ANOTHER SHEET GLUED ON AT ONE TIME --?? I'M NOT SURE - IT IS NOT AS EVIDENT AS THE OTHER TWO PIECE MAP. -- IT IS MARKED " FOR BALANCE, SEE CROCKET CO. MAP. THE BOTTOM OF THE MAP SHOWS THE MERGER OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CREEK WITH THE RIO GRANDE. EXTREME LOWER LEFT = PRESIDIO CO AND LOWER RIGHT IS MARKED "MEXICO". HOW THESE HISTORIC MAPS GOT TO NEW JERSEY -- I DO NOT KNOW, THEY CAME OUT OF AN ESTATE UP NEVER HAVING BEEN TO TEXAS, I DO NOT KNOW THE COUNTYS OR LANDMARKS, SO I'VE TRIED TO GIVE YOU AS GOOD AN IDEA AS TO AREA COVERAGE AS I COULD -- BUT PLEASE, E-MAIL ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE AND I'LL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER THEM. WE'LL SHIP THESE TO YOU VIA PRIORITY MAIL / INSURED. BUYER PAYS SHIPPING AND INSURANCE. NJ BUYERS MUST PAY 7% SALES TAX. THE MAPS WILL BE GENTLY FOLDED AND WELL PADDED FOR SHIPPING. I've been asked for some detail photos of the YOUNG DIST. -- the last three photos show this area. read more

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