Patent 87, Volume 40-A (open access)

Patent 87, Volume 40-A

This document was issued to the Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company as the final instrument in the land grant process, assigning ownership to the railroad company for 640 acres in Tom Green County, section 21, block 20, as described in the patent. O. Henry wrote a fictional account of illegal proceedings concerning a land certificate, Bexar Scrip 2692, in the short story "Bexar Scrip 2692.” This is the patent that ultimately gave land ownership to the railroad via that certificate.
Date: July 18, 1928
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Trail of O. Henry (open access)

The Texas Trail of O. Henry

Newspaper article includes sketches and photos of O. Henry and friends. Describes O.Henry's life and his time in Austin.
Date: July 15, 1923
Creator: Minatra, Odie
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

Jefferson County

Map of Jefferson County, Texas, including the Gulf Coast region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 22, 1896
Creator: Clark, J. F.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Orange County

Map of Orange County, Texas, including the Gulf Coast region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of The East Part of Tom Green County

Cadastral map of a portion of Tom Green County, Texas in the Panhandle Plains region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cottle County

Map of the Panhandle Plains region covering Cottle County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 11, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Moore County

Map of Moore County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1891
Creator: Beaumont, G. N.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lipscomb County

Map of Lipscomb County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1889
Creator: Beaumont, G. N.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Kent County

Cadastral map of Kent County, Texas in the Panhandle Plains region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch). Shows boundaries and ownership of land, including that of several railroad companies. Compiled and drawn by William S. Porter, later known as the short story writer O. Henry. Map is notable for its landscape drawings near the top.
Date: July 1889
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hemphill County

Map of the Panhandle Plains region covering Hemphill County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1888
Creator: Beaumont, G. N.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson County

Map of Johnson County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. Scale ca. 1:66,667 (2000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1888
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Crane County

Map of the Big Bend Country region covering Crane County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Schleicher County

Cadastral "tracing" map of Schleicher County, Texas in the Hill Country region. Some borders are marked in color. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Encinal County

Map of the South Texas Plains region covering Encinal County, Texas. The center of Encinal County is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 6, 1886
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Orange County

Map of Orange County, Texas, including the Gulf Coast region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1886
Creator: Blau, F. G.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bailey County

Map of Bailey County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. Capitol Lands and the center of Bailey County are marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 18, 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lamb County

Map of Lamb County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 18, 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hutchinson County

Map of Hutchinson County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. The center of Hutchinson County is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 17, 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Childress County

Map of Childress County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. The Initial Monument is located on the border between Texas and Oklahoma, as shown on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 9, 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Parmer County

Cadastral "tracing" map of Parmer County, Texas in the Panhandle Plains region. Some borders are marked in color. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 7, 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Castro County

Map of Castro County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. The center of Castro County and Capitol Lands are marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 3, 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hale County

Map of the Panhandle Plains region covering Hale County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hall County

Map of the Panhandle Plains region covering Hall County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1, 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hood County

Map of Hood County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. Scale ca. 1:66,667 (2000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1884
Creator: Thielepape, George J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History