Anderson County

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Map of the Piney Woods region covering Anderson County, and part of Henderson and Van Zandt Counties, Texas. Houston Mound is located in the Sam Houston Survey. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).

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1 ms. map : laminated ; 68 x 68 cm.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1849.

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This map is part of the collection entitled: GLO Historic County Maps and was provided by the Texas General Land Office to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1242 times, with 7 in the last month. More information about this map can be viewed below.

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  • Main Title: Anderson County
  • Added Title: Map of the Northern Part of Houston District, Anderson County

Description

Map of the Piney Woods region covering Anderson County, and part of Henderson and Van Zandt Counties, Texas. Houston Mound is located in the Sam Houston Survey. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).

Physical Description

1 ms. map : laminated ; 68 x 68 cm.

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Part of the County map collection.

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GLO Historic County Maps

Maps from the 19th and 20th centuries showing original surveys, usually made via a land grant within a particular county in Texas. Formats include manuscripts, lithographs, some early photographs, and blueprints/bluelines.

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  • 1849

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  • April 2, 2010, 3:48 p.m.

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Anderson County, map, 1849; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth88303/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas General Land Office.

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