Evaluating the Ground-Water Resources of the High Plains of Texas: Volume 3 (open access)

Evaluating the Ground-Water Resources of the High Plains of Texas: Volume 3

Third volume of a report documenting a study to map the High Plains aquifer and obtain data about various measurements and aspects of the aquifer. This volume provides "supporting basic data including records of wells and county maps depicting well locations, elevation of base of aquifer, elevation of water levels in 1980, and saturated thicknesses in 1980" for the middle third of the study area. It includes tabular data and mapped information.
Date: August 1984
Creator: Knowles, Tommy R.; Nordstrom, Philip L. & Klemt, William B.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

Reunion at Old F Ranch House near Quitaque, Texas

Photograph of the reuinion of ranch hands at the F Ranch house before it was razed In the photo, L-R: Bascom Jenkins of Floydada, O.W. Stroup of Quitaque, Rux Eddleman of Turkey, J. Henry Hughes of Quitaque, Hiram Sweeney of Amarillo, William Adophus Merrell of Quitaque, Dr. J. Ed Crawford of Tulia. This picture was taken August 22, 1941.
Date: August 22, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Briscoe County

Map of Briscoe County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. The center of Briscoe County is marked on the map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: August 1881
Creator: Matthews, Sam. P.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Briscoe County News (Silverton, Tex.), Vol. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 14, 1941 (open access)

Briscoe County News (Silverton, Tex.), Vol. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 14, 1941

Weekly newspaper from Silverton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 14, 1941
Creator: Hahn, Roy W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Truck Brake Appliance (open access)

Truck Brake Appliance

Patent for a truck brake appliance. Illustrations included.
Date: August 30, 1910
Creator: Saxon, Andrew L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History