Soil survey of Cass County, Texas (open access)

Soil survey of Cass County, Texas

Text describes climate, agriculture, soils and crops of Cass County, Texas.
Date: February 1937
Creator: Beck, M. W. (Miles Walter); Higbee, Howard William & Marshall, R. M. (Richard Moon)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, Cass County, Texas

Map displays soil types along with creeks, lakes, rivers, towns, churches, schools, roads, and railroads. Includes legend and symbols.
Date: February 1937
Creator: United States. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Plows. (open access)

Improvement in Plows.

Patent for improved plow-stock applying multiple plow-irons to the same plow-frame.
Date: February 11, 1873
Creator: Love, John
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lumber-Drier (open access)

Lumber-Drier

Patent for "means adapted to superheat steam and supply it to a drying-chamber, substantially" (lines 28-30).
Date: February 4, 1890
Creator: Hooton, James M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Signal Valve for Boilers. (open access)

Signal Valve for Boilers.

Patent for a new and improved signal valve for boilers. This design "consists in the combination, with a check-valve, of the ordinary construction, which is adapted to operate in connection with an inspirator, injector, or jet-pump, such as are commonly employed for feeding steam-boilers, of a signal-valve which is located above the check-valve, and which signal-valve, when the check-valve ceases to operate, is caused to open by the backward pressure of the steam from the boiler, permitting the escape of said steam, and thereby indicating that the feeder is not operating" (lines 14-26).
Date: February 24, 1885
Creator: McLane, Reed Atchinson
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn-Operating Mechanism. (open access)

Churn-Operating Mechanism.

Patent for a churn operating mechanism, which can be attached to a wall.
Date: February 14, 1911
Creator: Wiley, Alvin Herbert; Lathem, Diah Walter & Lathem, Mariand Wiendfield
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fish-Trap (open access)

Fish-Trap

Patent for a fish trap. Illustrations included.
Date: February 18, 1908
Creator: Allday, Robert E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pot-Rack. (open access)

Pot-Rack.

Patent for a pot-rack which can hold a scalding-crate, cooking-pan, or canning-machine in a boiler at any depth of one's choice, including illustrations. The pot-rack is simple in design, durable, and inexpensively manufactured.
Date: February 13, 1906
Creator: Cloninger, Ellie B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Atlanta State Park

Map for the Atlanta State Park near Atlanta in Cass County, Texas showing roads, hiking trails, camp sites and park amenities.
Date: February 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Atlanta State Park

Map of the Atlanta State Park, complete with an illustration of Lake Wright Patman which borders the park, bathroom locations, hiking trails, camping grounds, showers, swimming holes, etc. There is also a coupon for a Texas State Parks Pass which, when purchased, will allow for free access to over 90 state parks for the buyer and a carload of their guests.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Atlanta State Park

Map of the Atlanta State Park outlining hiking trails and highlighting activities, facilities, and other features such as bathrooms, lodgings, water/electric, etc. It also contains general information for the park and for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Atlanta State Park

Map for the Atlanta State Park located near the town of Atlanta in Cass County, Texas showing access routes, trails, camp sites, and park amenities. The back of the map has advertisements for Texas Parks and Toyota.
Date: February 2013
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History