Gate. (open access)

Gate.

Patent for improvements in gates “which can be readily opened away from the person by simply pulling down upon a lever or cord, and which will then automatically close without any further care or attention.” (Lines 24-28) Illustration is included.
Date: June 9, 1891
Creator: Benson, Joseph Robinson
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Warning Strip for Wire Fences. (open access)

Warning Strip for Wire Fences.

Patent for a new and improved warning strip for wire fences. This design "relates to warning-strips for wire fences designed as a visible signal to indicate the presence of the fence, and thus prevent cattle from running against the same and tearing themselves on the barbs" (lines 9-13).
Date: August 9, 1887
Creator: Cloud, William Johnston
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for an improved plow using frame-bars to secure a clevis at the front end with a plow-blade attached, and the inner sides of the frame-bars carries three plows which can be adjusted to any desired distance when in use; the clevis can be removed and used as a cultivator. Illustration is included.
Date: February 24, 1891
Creator: Eason, Thomas Gay
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Buggy Top Support. (open access)

Buggy Top Support.

Patent for a new and improved support for buggy-tops. This design "relates to supports for the tops of buggies or other vehicles, and has for its object to provide a simple, inexpensive, effective, and durable device for attachment to the folding braces of the vehicle-tops to prevent the accidental folding of the top when the vehicles are on the road" (lines 7-13).
Date: January 26, 1886
Creator: Finney, James T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region F, 2016, Volume 1. Main Report (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region F, 2016, Volume 1. Main Report

Water plan for Region F describing water supply locations and suppliers, the general state of the water supply in the area, forecasts for future usage numbers, management and conservation plans for both suppliers and users in each county, impacts of implementation of the water plan, and the plan making process.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Freese and Nichols, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region F, 2016, Volume II. Appendices (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region F, 2016, Volume II. Appendices

Appendices of the water plan for Region F including cost estimates, water management strategies, comments and answers related to the plan, survey results, drought triggers, and related reports.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Freese and Nichols, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

Allen Creek 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 1:24,000
Date: 1987
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Allen Creek Quadrangle

Satellite image 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 1:24,000
Date: 2010
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Allen Creek 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: 1987
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Allen Creek 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: 1977
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Allen Creek 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: 2012
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bailey Creek 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 1:24,000
Date: 1987
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bailey Creek Quadrangle

Satellite image 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 1:24,000
Date: 2010
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bailey Creek 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: 1977
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bailey Creek 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: 2012
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bailey Creek 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: 1987
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Big Draw 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 1:24,000
Date: 1970
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Big Draw Quadrangle

Satellite image 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 1:24,000
Date: 2010
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Big Draw 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: 1973
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Big Draw 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: 1973
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Big Draw 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: 2012
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brewer Hollow 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 1:24,000
Date: 1970
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brewer Hollow Quadrangle

Satellite image 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 1:24,000
Date: 2010
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brewer Hollow 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: 1973
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History