[Aerial View of NTAC]

Photograph of an aerial view of the North Texas Agricultural College campus in the early 1950's.
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of Texas water districts and watersheds]

Map shows rivers, railroads, counties, and names of water districts and watersheds. Scale [ca.1:3,168,000].
Date: [1950..1962]
Creator: Texas Board of Water Engineers
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas official highway map: Spring and summer edition.

Map shows mid-twentieth century Texas state roadways. Includes legend, index, and inset maps of Texas cities and routes between cities. No scale indicated.
Date: 1950
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas.

Map shows counties, county seats with elevations, lakes, state and national parks and forests, pioneer roads and trails, and points of interest; Gulf Coast details, including "100 Fathom Line," and "Outer Edge of Continental Shelf." Includes legend, photo of Bascom Giles, and text comments on significance of map. Scale [ca. 1:1,500,000].
Date: 1951
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

General highway map Burnet County Texas [Sheet 1]

Map shows city boundaries, highways and roads, lakes, state parks, railroads, and structures in Burnet County, Texas during the mid-twentieth century. Insets: "Oakalla," "Briggs," "Joppa," "Lake Victor," "Bertram." Includes legend, key to sheets, population statistics. Scale not given.
Date: 1952
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

General highway map Burnet County Texas [Sheet 2]

Map shows city boundaries, highways and roads, lakes, state parks, railroads, and structures in Burnet County, Texas during the mid-twentieth century. Inset: "Spicewood." Includes legend, key to sheets, population statistics. Scale not given.
Date: 1952
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

General Highway Map, Collin County, Texas.

Map shows mid-twentieth century state and county highways, structures, town and city limits, flight paths, railroads, cemeteries, and proposed Lake Lavon projects in Collin County, Texas. Insets: "Weston," "Melissa," "Valdasta," "Allen," "Pike," "Altoga," "Nevada," "Culleoka," "Copeville," "Josephine," "Lavon," "Renner," and "Lebanon." Includes legend, key to counties, and populations. Scale not given.
Date: 1952
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of] Pipe line capacity for movement of West Texas - New Mexico crude.

Map shows bounded area in West Texas representing center of major crude production and arrows representing pipe line delivery to major processing centers; major Texas cities as points of reference. Includes statistical tables estimating production for 1953, 1954, and 1955; oil companies names. Scale not given.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Western United States : an invitation.

Map shows national park locations and boundaries, major highways, state boundaries, major cities and towns along highway routes, ports, airports, and railroad terminals. Insets: "Alaska" and "Hawaiian Islands." Scale [ca. 1:4,600,000], [ca. 1:12,600,000], and [ca. 1:4,300,000].
Date: 1955
Creator: United States National Park Service
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Elvis Presley performing with the Blue Moon Boys]

Elvis Presley and his band the Blue Moon Boys playing music. D.J. Fontana can be seen playing the drums with Bill Black on stand-up bass.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

West to east subsurface cross section, Tarrant County, Texas.

Map shows the sub-surface geology of Tarrant County, Texas. Includes index map. Scale [1:36,000].
Date: 1956
Creator: Fort Worth Geological Society
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas.

Map shows mid-twentieth century Texas counties, county seats, elevations, state parks, national parks, forests, pioneer roads, and trails. Includes text, state seal, and "six flags" illustration, and lists of "Lands and Mineral Estate of Permanent School Fund" and "Lands and Mineral Estate of Permanent University Funds." Relief shown by contours, hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:1,500,000].
Date: 1957
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Austin plan.

Map shows land use, public facilities, schools, airports, and major roads. Includes key to symbols used. Scale [1:56,320].
Date: 1958
Creator: Pacific Planning and Research
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

General highway map Anderson County Texas

Map shows city boundaries, highways and roads, railroads, oil fields, and structures. Includes legend, key to counties, and population statistics. Scale not given.
Date: 1958
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

General highway map, Bexar County, Texas [Sheet 1]

Map shows mid-twentieth century city boundaries, highways, roads, railroads, oil fields, gas fields, and structures. Includes legend, key to counties, and population statistics. Scale not given.
Date: 1958
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

General highway map, Bexar County, Texas [Sheet 2]

Map shows mid-twentieth century city boundaries, highways, roads, railroads, oil fields, gas fields, and structures. Includes legend, key to counties, and population statistics. Scale not given.
Date: 1958
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

General highway map Bowie County Texas

Map shows city boundaries, highways and roads, railroads, military arsenals, and structures. Includes legend, key to counties, and population statistics. Scale not given.
Date: 1958
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

General highway map Brazoria County Texas [Sheet 1].

Map shows city and prison boundaries, highways and roads, railroads, gas and oil fields, and structures. Includes legend, key to counties, key to sheets, population statistics, and text notes. Scale not given.
Date: 1958
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

General highway map Brazoria County Texas [Sheet 2].

Map shows city and prison boundaries, highways and roads, railroads, gas and oil fields, and structures. Includes legend, key to counties, key to sheets, population statistics, and text notes. Scale not given.
Date: 1958
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

General highway map Brazos County Texas

Map shows city and university boundaries, highways and roads, railroads, oil fields, and structures. Includes legend and key to counties, population statistics. Scale not given.
Date: 1958
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

General highway map Cass County Texas

Map shows city boundaries, highways and roads, railroads, oil fields, and structures. Includes legend and key to counties, population statistics. Scale not given.
Date: 1958
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

General highway map Chambers County Texas

Map shows city boundaries, highways and roads, railroads, canals, oil fields, and structures. Includes legend, key to counties, and population statistics. Scale not given.
Date: 1958
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

General highway map, Denton County, Texas.

Map shows roads, oilfields, airfields, railroads, towns, and structure locations. Includes legend and key to counties. Insets: "Corinth," "Hebron," "Ponder," "Argyle," "Little Elm," "Inset No. 1," "Lake Dallas," "Inset No. 2," and "Inset No. 3." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:63,360].
Date: 1958
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

General highway map Fort Bend County Texas.

Map shows mid-twentieth century city boundaries, highways and roads, railroads, state prison farms, oil fields, cemeteries, and structures. Includes legend, key to counties, and population statistics. Scale not given.
Date: 1958
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History