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Freeport, Texas 1912

Freeport, Texas 1912

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the harbor at Freeport, Texas. There is a body of water running through the ground with two boats docked at the bank. On the right side of the frame is a long ware-house like building and across the water is a water tower.
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Map of Velasco, Texas, and Environs

Map of Velasco, Texas, and Environs

Date: [189?]
Creator: Rand McNally & Co.
Description: This map shows the city of Velasco, split into numbered lots. Text near the middle of the page describes the history and population of the city and the Brazos River Channel. Near the bottom of the page, Surfside and Quintana are also shown in lesser detail.
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Preliminary Chart of San Luis Pass, Texas

Preliminary Chart of San Luis Pass, Texas

Date: 1853
Creator: United States Coast Survey.
Description: This map is a nautical chart showing the topography and hydrography of the area in Texas around the San Luis Pass. The physical features are in color and appear to be shaded to portray heights (additional relief shown by hachures). Depths are marked with lines and numbers in feet. According to text at the bottom of the page, the various measurements to create the map were made between 1851 and 1853; the text also gives specific latitude and longitude of the area in the map. Additional text in the lower right corner is labeled "Sailing Directions" and "Tidal Remarks"; the text gives explanatory details regarding the markings and measurements on the map. Scale 1:20,000. Prime meridian: Greenwich.
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries