[Articles of Agreement Between the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway Company and The Wichita Falls Railway Company] (open access)

[Articles of Agreement Between the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway Company and The Wichita Falls Railway Company]

Contract between Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company detailing an agreement between the companies regarding a railroad line between Wichita Falls and Henrietta, Texas. The contract is unsigned and the last page has "Railroad" written on the back.
Date: June 12, 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wichita Falls Agreement, of June 12 1894, Between The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. Of Texas, and The Wichita Falls Railway Company (open access)

Wichita Falls Agreement, of June 12 1894, Between The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. Of Texas, and The Wichita Falls Railway Company

Contract between Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company detailing an agreement between the companies regarding a railroad line between Wichita Falls and Henrietta, Texas. Also included is the Railroad Commission of Texas's approval of the contract. "Henry Sayles" is handwritten on the title page in pencil.
Date: June 12, 1894
Creator: Purdy, Thomas C.; Kemp, J. A.; Reagan, John H. & Foster, L. L.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Agreement Between The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company: Dated May 16, 1901 (open access)

Agreement Between The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company: Dated May 16, 1901

Contract between The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company amending and extending their original contract entered into on June 12, 1894. This agreement amends Article Five of the previous contract, which regards interstate freight traffic and interchanging freight in Wichita Falls.
Date: May 16, 1901
Creator: Rouse, Henry C.; Newby, A.; Reagan, John H. & Storey, L. J.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Lake Wichita Irrigation and Water Company and Henry Sayles] (open access)

[Contract Between Lake Wichita Irrigation and Water Company and Henry Sayles]

Document describing the contract between Henry Sayles and the Lake Wichita Irrigation and Water Company, in which Sayles purchases permanent water rights from the company. The document also includes descriptions of lands which are not covered by the water rights contract.
Date: June 15, 1903
Creator: Lake Wichita Irrigation and Water Company
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chas. A. Malone to Henry Sayles, May 8, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from Chas. A. Malone to Henry Sayles, May 8, 1908]

Letter from Chas. A. Malone to Henry Sayles, discussing the rescheduling of a meeting between Mr. Kell and counsel.
Date: May 8, 1908
Creator: Malone, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to W. D. Williams, January 6, 1911] (open access)

[Letter to W. D. Williams, January 6, 1911]

Letter to W. D. Williams, copied to Henry Sayles, discussing modifications to the I. G. and N. bill to make the bill more friendly to railroads in West Texas.
Date: January 6, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Red River Valley, Texas and Oklahoma, between the 98th and 100th meridians: In five sheets

Map of the Red River and the Texas-Oklahoma broader, showing county lines, sandy soil areas, bluffs, cut banks, and creeks. The bluff and cut bank heights are labeled, and arrows in the main channel of the Red River indicate the direction of flowing water. There is an inset map near the lower-left corner of the five sheets as a whole, covering the Texas-Oklahoma boarder in its entirety. Scale [ca. 1:31,680] (1/2 mile to the inch).
Date: 1920
Creator: Floore, S. P. & Penick, Dixon B.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Red River Valley, Texas and Oklahoma, between the 98th and 100th meridians: In five sheets

Map of the Red River and the Texas-Oklahoma broader, showing county lines, sandy soil areas, bluffs, cut banks, and creeks. The bluff and cut bank heights are labeled, and arrows in the main channel of the Red River indicate the direction of flowing water. There is an inset map near the upper-right corner of the five sheets as a whole, covering the Texas-Oklahoma boarder in its entirety. Scale [ca. 1:31,680] (1/2 mile to the inch).
Date: 1920
Creator: Floore, S. P. & Penick, Dixon B.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Topography

Topographic map of parts of Tillman County, Oklahoma, and Wichita County, Texas, showing roads, buildings, oil wells, bodies of water, and U.S. Supreme Court temporary points and receivership boundary. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale ca. 1:6,000
Date: 1920
Creator: Stiles, Arthur Alvord
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Geology

Map of geology in parts of Tillman County, Oklahoma, and Wichita County, Texas, showing regions colored according to geological features, contour lines, and elevation. The map also includes buildings, roads, fences, bodies of water, trees, oil wells, and U.S. Supreme Court temporary points and receivership boundary. Scale 1:6,000
Date: 1921
Creator: Stiles, Arthur Alvord
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Land Ages

Map of land ages in parts of Cotton County, Oklahoma, and Wichita County, Texas, showing regions colored according to land age classifications, contour lines, tree distribution, and elevation. The map also includes bodies of water, roads, buildings, bridges, fences, sandy soil regions, and photographic stations. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale ca. 1:6,000
Date: 1921
Creator: Penick, Stuart T.; Penick, Dixon B. & Sellards, E. H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Physiography

Map of the physical geography of parts of Tillman County, Oklahoma, and Wichita County, Texas, showing regions colored according to physical geographic features, contour lines, and elevation. The map also includes roads, buildings, fences, oil wells, and bodies of water. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale ca. 1:6,000
Date: 1921
Creator: Stiles, Arthur Alvord
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Restoration

Map of parts of Tillman County, Oklahoma, and Wichita County, Texas, showing roads, buildings, fences, bodies of water, oil wells, sandy soil regions, and tree distribution. The map also includes a black overlay of geologic features, such as valleys and interfluves. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale ca. 1:12,000
Date: 1921
Creator: Reclamation Department of Texas
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil Classification

Map of soil classifications in parts of Cotton County, Oklahoma, and Wichita County, Texas, showing regions colored according to soil types, contour lines, and elevation. The map also includes bodies of water, roads, buildings, railroads, fences, and soil tubes. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale ca. 1:6,000
Date: 1921
Creator: Penick, Dixon B.; Poston, Floyd R.; Floore, S. P.; Sellards, E. H. & Seashore, P. T.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil Classification

Map of soil classifications in parts of Tillman County, Oklahoma, and Wichita County, Texas, showing regions colored according to soil types, contour lines, and elevation. The map also includes bodies of water, roads, buildings, railroads, fences, and soil tubes. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale ca. 1:6,000
Date: 1921
Creator: Penick, Dixon B.; Penick, Stuart T.; Floore, S. P.; Sellards, E. H. & Seashore, P. T.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil Classification

Map of soil classifications in parts of Cotton County, Oklahoma, and Wichita County, Texas, showing regions colored according to soil types, contour lines, and elevation. The map also includes bodies of water, roads, buildings, fences, and soil tubes. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale ca. 1:6,000
Date: 1921
Creator: Floore, S. P.; Penick, Dixon B.; Poston, Floyd R.; Sellards, E. H. & Seashore, P. T.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil Classification

Map of soil classifications in parts of Tillman County, Oklahoma, and Wichita County, Texas, showing regions colored according to soil types, soil holes and tubes, contour lines, and elevation. The map also includes buildings, roads, bodies of water, marshes, oil wells, and fences. Scale 1:6,000
Date: 1921
Creator: Stiles, Arthur Alvord
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Topography

Topographic map of parts of Cotton County, Oklahoma, and Wichita County, Texas, showing bodies of water, fences, roads, buildings, bridges, and sandy soil regions. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale ca. 1:6,000
Date: 1921
Creator: Floore, S. P.; Penick, Dixon B. & Poston, Floyd R.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Topography

Topographic map of parts of Cotton County, Oklahoma, and Wichita County, Texas, showing roads, buildings, bodies of water, fences, bridges, pumping stations, different types of trees, and sandy soil regions. Relief shown by contours and hachures (Red Bluff). Scale [ca. 1:6,000] (500 feet to the inch).
Date: 1921
Creator: Penick, Stuart T. & Penick, Dixon B.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tree Growth

Map of tree growth in parts of Cotton County, Oklahoma, and Wichita County, Texas, showing regions marked according to tree distribution (cut and uncut trees), contour lines, and elevation. The map also includes bodies of water, roads, buildings, bridges, railroads, fences, oil tanks, and sandy soil regions. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale ca. 1:6,000
Date: 1921
Creator: Penick, Dixon B.; Poston, Floyd R. & Floore, S. P.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tree Growth

Map of tree growth in parts of Cotton County, Oklahoma, and Wichita County, Texas, showing regions marked according to tree distribution (cut and uncut trees), contour lines, and elevation. The map also includes bodies of water, roads, buildings, bridges, fences, and sandy soil regions. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale ca. 1:6,000
Date: 1921
Creator: Floore, S. P.; Penick, Dixon B. & Poston, Floyd R.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tree Growth

Map of tree growth in parts of Tillman County, Oklahoma, and Wichita County, Texas, showing regions marked according to tree distribution (cut and uncut trees), contour lines, and elevation. The map also includes bodies of water, roads, buildings, oil wells, fences, bridges, U.S. Supreme Court temporary points and receivership boundaries, and sandy soil regions. Relief shown by contours (interval 2 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:6,000
Date: 1921
Creator: Penick, Dixon B.; Penick, Stuart T.; Von Rosenberg, Ernest J.; Floore, S. P.; Tharp, B. C. & Shellards, E. H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wichita County

Blue line print of survey map of Wichita County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, railroads, and the various boundaries along the Red River between Texas and Oklahoma. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil to tentatively identify a tributary of Big Wichita River. Scale [ca. 1:166,667] (5000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1924
Creator: McDonald, H. F. & Giles, J. Bascom
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice from the United States Torpedo Company to Jake L. Hamon, Jr., May 6, 1925] (open access)

[Invoice from the United States Torpedo Company to Jake L. Hamon, Jr., May 6, 1925]

Invoice from the United States Torpedo Company to Jake L. Hamon, Jr. for $158.00.
Date: May 6, 1925
Creator: United States Torpedo Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History