Wichita County

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Blue line print of survey map of Wichita County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, railroads, and the various boundaries along the Red River between Texas and Oklahoma. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil to tentatively identify a tributary of Big Wichita River. Scale [ca. 1:166,667] (5000 varas to the inch).

Physical Description

1 map : photocopy ; 32 x 38 cm.

Creation Information

McDonald, H. F. & Giles, J. Bascom 1924.

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This map is part of the collection entitled: Abilene Library Consortium and was provided by the Hardin-Simmons University Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 147 times. More information about this map can be viewed below.

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Description

Blue line print of survey map of Wichita County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, railroads, and the various boundaries along the Red River between Texas and Oklahoma. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil to tentatively identify a tributary of Big Wichita River. Scale [ca. 1:166,667] (5000 varas to the inch).

Physical Description

1 map : photocopy ; 32 x 38 cm.

Notes

Similar map published in Maps of All Texas Counties, (Tulsa: Wolf and Bennett, c/o American Royalty Petroleum Company).

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  • Accession or Local Control No: HSU-0307002032679
  • Accession or Local Control No: 2.C.67
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth493045

Collections

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Abilene Library Consortium

Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

Jesse Wallace Williams Map Collection

Historic topographic maps of locations in Texas and surrounding states. The detailed maps include precise locations of roads, waterways, structures and more.

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Creation Date

  • 1924

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Sept. 13, 2014, 4:30 p.m.

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  • Oct. 29, 2014, 9:30 a.m.

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McDonald, H. F. & Giles, J. Bascom. Wichita County, map, 1924; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth493045/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.

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