Land-Surface Subsidence in the Texas Coastal Region (open access)

Land-Surface Subsidence in the Texas Coastal Region

Report on the land-surface subsidence in the Texas coastal region published in agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey. Includes information on the geography and topography of 5 different subregions of the Texas coastand maps of the different areas.
Date: November 1982
Creator: Ratzlaff, Karl W.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lid and Label Holder. (open access)

Lid and Label Holder.

Patent for an improvement to lid and label holders (boxes) that allows for the lid to be held against the side of the box so that the box sits at an inclination and displays the contents of the box.
Date: November 18, 1919
Creator: Watts, Albert B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Falfurrias 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 1:24000
Date: 1984
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

P.L. 94-171 County Block Map (2010 Census): Brooks County, Block 3

Parent map for Brooks County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:23,000.
Date: December 14, 2010
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2000 Census County Subdivison Block Map: Encino CCD, Texas, Block 2

Parent map for Encino Census County Division, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:24,000.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2000 Census County Subdivison Block Map: Falfurrias CCD, Texas, Block 3

Parent map for Falfurrias Census County Division, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:20,000.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

2000 Census County Subdivison Block Map: Falfurrias CCD, Texas, Index

Index map for Falfurrias Census County Division, Texas showing the distribution of census blocks and smaller inset areas for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:87,409.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Falfurrias 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 1:24000
Date: 2013
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Falfurrias 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 1:24000
Date: 1965
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pan-Lifter. (open access)

Pan-Lifter.

Patent for a pan lifter, which attaches securely to the pan and can be used to move hot pans in the oven.
Date: September 14, 1909
Creator: Edwards, Elzy E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Punch (open access)

Punch

Patent for punch. Intent of patent is to provide a more stable way of connecting a punching tool mechanism to a reciprocating shaft.
Date: January 5, 1920
Creator: Doolittle, John F
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Means for Closing the Ends of Conduits (open access)

Means for Closing the Ends of Conduits

Patent for a means for closing the ends of conduits such as irrigation pipes. Illustrations included.
Date: April 13, 1909
Creator: Thompson, Andrew C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History