Soil survey of Denton County, Texas (open access)

Soil survey of Denton County, Texas

Text describes climate, agriculture, and soils of Denton County, Texas.
Date: 1922
Creator: Carter, William T. (William Thomas) & Beck, M. W. (Miles Walter)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dallas 2-b Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:48000
Date: 1925
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dallas Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1927
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Frisco Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:62500
Date: 1929
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mc Kinney 3-c Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:48000
Date: 1925
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[North Texas State Teachers College: The Eagle's Nest, Campus Map, 1927]

The map titled "The Eagle's Nest" shows a basic view of the main campus in North Texas State Teachers College. It is purely in black and white, with each street and building provided its given name. No legend is assigned.
Date: 1927
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
Object Type: Map
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dirigible Headlight for Vehicles. (open access)

Dirigible Headlight for Vehicles.

Patent for dirigible headlight for vehicles where the headlights are adapted to turn with the steering of the vehicle, or may be manually deflected independently of the vehicle steering.
Date: November 30, 1920
Creator: Poindexter, Franklin E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hand Harvester. (open access)

Hand Harvester.

Patent for a hand harvester that contains a plate and cutter to be used for harvesting corn and maize with more ease.
Date: August 17, 1920
Creator: Taylor, Joseph S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drill Bit (open access)

Drill Bit

Patent for drill bit, adapted for use in boring (or drilling) of oil wells with bit shank and enlarged head of angularly mounted rotary cutters (for outward cutting of well walls).
Date: January 3, 1922
Creator: Thomas, Martin E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil Map, Texas, Denton County Sheet

Map displays soil types along with creeks, rivers, roads, bridges, railroads, towns, schools, churches, stores, and experiment substations. Includes legend and symbols.
Date: 1922
Creator: United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Geology of Denton County (open access)

The Geology of Denton County

Book that discusses the geology of Denton County, Texas. Topics include the county's physiographic subdivisions, geologic formations, and economically valuable geological features.
Date: November 22, 1925
Creator: Winton, W. M. (Will McClain), 1885-1960
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library