Map of Mitchell County, Texas

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Blue line print of survey map of Mitchell County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, boundaries, railroads, roads, and blocks of land. A diagram of a section is included in the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).

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1 map ; 47 x 42 cm.

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Stakemann, M. Creation Date: Unknown.

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  • Main Title: Map of Mitchell County, Texas
  • Added Title: Mitchell County

Description

Blue line print of survey map of Mitchell County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, boundaries, railroads, roads, and blocks of land. A diagram of a section is included in the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).

Physical Description

1 map ; 47 x 42 cm.

Notes

"Charles J. Canda, Simeon J. Drake and William Strauss. Proprietors of the lands heretofore belonging to the Texas & Pacific Railway Company. Address: W. H. Abrams, General Agent. Dallas, Texas."

"Our Unsold Lands are designated by yellow color."

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  • Accession or Local Control No: HSU-0307002060001
  • Accession or Local Control No: 3.B.12
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth493367

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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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  • Sept. 14, 2014, 8:47 a.m.

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  • Nov. 19, 2014, 11:10 a.m.

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Stakemann, M. Map of Mitchell County, Texas, map, Date Unknown; [Dallas, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth493367/: 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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