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2000 Census County Subdivision Block Map
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2010 Census County Block Map
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2010 Census P.L. 94-171 County Block Map
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1990 Census County Block Map
41
Digital US Topo Maps: 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic)
40
2000 Census County Block Map
38
7.5 Minute Series (Topographic)
26
Digital Raster Graphic Topographic Maps: 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic)
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2007 Economic Census Map
11
15 Minute Series (Topographic)
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Improvement in Saw-Sets.
Patent for a simply constructed device for setting the teeth of saws. Includes illustrations and descriptions of its parts and usage.
Date:
January 3, 1871
Creator:
Harris, Henry A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn-Power.
Patent for improvements in churn-power by using a combination of “a vertical support [piece], an operating-lever pivoted thereto, a dasher-shaft, a horizontal bar connected to the said lever, and a cord secured at its ends to the said bar and wrapped between its ends around the dasher-shaft. All these parts combined to enable the churn to operate as described.” (Lines 55-61) Illustration is included.
Date:
November 24, 1891
Creator:
Reese, Roswell
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roby 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:
1893
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bed - Slat.
Patent for a new and useful improvements in bed-slates to provide a strong brace.
Date:
January 4, 1898
Creator:
Pickett, Mollie
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roby 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:
1903
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bed Attachment.
Patent for new bed design for invalids, containing a bedpan attached in the center of the bed. The bedpan is connected to a pipe, allowing the waste to be flushed away, just like any other toilet.
Date:
March 20, 1906
Creator:
Smith, Nan Elma
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Cutter.
Patent for a stalk cutter, which is easily adjustable and has a small number of parts.
Date:
March 8, 1910
Creator:
Davis, Walter W. & Jeffrey, Joseph H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fan Attachment for Dental Engines
Patent for a fan attachment for dental engines. Illustration included.
Date:
January 3, 1911
Creator:
Frisbie, Jonathan S.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sash Balance and Lock
Patent for a spring balance and lock for window sashes. Illustrations included.
Date:
April 18, 1911
Creator:
Huffman, Thadeus E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Cutter
Patent for a stalk cutter designed to be an attachment for plows. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 16, 1912
Creator:
Feagan, James Lee
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil Burner
Patent for an oil burner that holds enough fuel to be used for stoves.
Date:
October 10, 1914
Creator:
Carr, James R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bridge-Truss.
Patent for an invention, which relates to a new and useful truss, particularly intended for bridges but applicable also for use in various other structures.
Date:
November 24, 1914
Creator:
Beard, Eddie
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roby 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:
1915
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Writing-Desk and File-Cabinet.
Patent for a writing desk with combined filing cabinet designed for routine clerical and writing tasks. The desk has the added benefit of maximizing file space in both the front and back of the desk while permitting the user to remain seated in order to access files.
Date:
February 16, 1915
Creator:
Cooper, Samuel W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve for Pneumatic Tires
Patent for a valve for pneumatic tires. The design is to keep the valve cap from becoming unsecured and to keep air from escaping.
Date:
May 4, 1915
Creator:
McCall, Jacob Capshaw
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper.
Patent for improvements on cotton choppers, primarily consisting of "a pair of oscillating hoes swinging in opposed relation and supported in vertically adjustable bearings suspended from a main frame" (lines 11-14).
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Strong, Harold
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seed-Dropping Plate
Patent for a versatile seed dropping mechanism that retains the seed shells as they drop to prevent machine clogging and seed droppings.
Date:
January 25, 1916
Creator:
Grinstead, Albert N.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Animal Trap
Patent for a trap to catch small animals
Date:
November 28, 1916
Creator:
Baker, William E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Planter
Patent for planter that allows grain to be platned in a straight line.
Date:
January 16, 1917
Creator:
Gruben, Edward J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Row-Binder.
Patent for a type of new row binders by "use of rotary cuffs and adjustable bottom disposed conveyer belts" (lines 14-15), with illustrations.
Date:
September 11, 1917
Creator:
Gruben, Edward J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roby 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:
1922
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roby 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:
1926
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Snyder 1-a 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:
1926
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The San Angelo Formation [and] The Geology of Foard County
Two reports published in a scientific bulletin, describing the San Angelo Formation and the geology of Foard County.
Date:
February 15, 1926
Creator:
Christner, D. D. & Beede, J. W.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History