Texas Blanco sheet

Topographic quadrangle map of Blanco, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing parts of Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Travis, and Hays Counties. The map indicates county lines, towns, roads, rivers, creeks, and areas of elevation. Relief shown by contours (interval 50 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:125,000 On verso: Explanation and history of topographic maps of the U.S. and standard symbols used.
Date: 1940
Creator: Gannett, Henry; Thompson, A. H.; Douglas, E. M. & Fitch, C. H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Cavness to T. N. Carswell - March 7, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from R. M. Cavness to T. N. Carswell - March 7, 1942]

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from R. M. Cavness, President, San Marcos Academy, San Marcos, Texas, dated March 7, 1942. Cavness advises of having no course to teach the effects of alcohol due to their institution is at high school level but chapel programs are devoted to the evil effects of alcohol.
Date: March 7, 1942
Creator: Cavness, R. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Banard Dashiell Bryan, July 20, 1948] (open access)

[Postcard to Banard Dashiell Bryan, July 20, 1948]

Postcard to Banard Dashiell Bryan asking for donations to Washington and Lee University. Other names are written on the address side that read, "Martha Chapman Dashiell Bryan June 17- 1861 at San Marcus July 21-1948" and "Rev. Boyd Marvin L. Boyd Porter 1st Methodist Church".
Date: July 20, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History