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2000 Census County Subdivision Block Map
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2010 Census County Block Map
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2010 Census P.L. 94-171 County Block Map
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7.5 Minute Series (Topographic)
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Digital US Topo Maps: 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic)
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1990 Census County Block Map
51
2000 Census County Block Map
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Digital Raster Graphic Topographic Maps: 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic)
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2007 Economic Census Map
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30 x 60 Minute Series (Topographic)
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Flexible Stay Bolt
Patent for Flexible Stay Bolt
Date:
September 5, 1916
Creator:
Bearicks, Charles F
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Seed-Planters.
Patent for a seed-planter that "may be attached to the leg of the attendant and operated by the natural movement of the attendant while walking along behind the machine" (lines 20-23), including illustration.
Date:
March 1, 1859
Creator:
Benthall, J. C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Picking Device
Patent for removing cotton from the stem and placing into the machine. The machine will also remove further elements that are not part of the cotton, and then place the cotton into a basket.
Date:
March 20, 1914
Creator:
Beran, R.F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well Lining.
Patent for a new and improved well lining. This design "has for its object to provide a seamless lining extending from the bottom of the well to the surface of the ground and designed to exclude all foreign or impure substances from the well-water—such as pass through the cracks of the brick or stone lining now commonly employed—and also to exclude ants and other insects and prevent the damage frequently cause through this source" (lines 9-17).
Date:
May 13, 1890
Creator:
Blackmon, Albert
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Artificial-Stone Composition
Patent for "an artificial stone adapted for all purposes to which natural stone can be applied, and which can be given any desired shape while in a plastic state, or carved and polished after hardening" (lines 12-18).
Date:
January 28, 1890
Creator:
Blackmon, Albert M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Siding Gage
Patent for siding gage. This design is meant to be a cheap, durable, and convenient gage for use in siding.
Date:
October 27, 1903
Creator:
Blohm, Ernest J. H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Poison-Distributer.
Patent for a certain new and useful class of machines used for distributing poisons for the purpose of killing insects, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 18, 1899
Creator:
Braun, Emil.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wheel-Plow.
Patent for a wheel-plow that is meant for southern states. All the parts of this plow are adjustable in order to adapt to different sizes of bedding.
Date:
November 20, 1894
Creator:
Bunjes, Friederick
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Gathering Cotton Squares
Patent for a machine for gathering cotton squares. This invention is designed to gather boll weevil invested cotton and roll the cotton between rollers to kill eggs. Illustration included.
Date:
June 2, 1908
Creator:
Bunting, Karl Saxton
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Buckle.
Patent for a new and improved buckle. This design utilizes two separate tongues that run freely along a middle bar, which lengthens the life of the strap by distributing pressure and allowing for broken out, frayed, or otherwise worn holes to be circumvented for new ones.
Date:
May 3, 1881
Creator:
Burket, John
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Insect-Destroyers.
Patent for a device to destroy "winged insects which are destructive to the cotton plants and other vegetation" (lines 19-21) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 6, 1870
Creator:
Byrne, Thomas; Strunk, Diedrich & Schott, J. J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carbureter.
Patent for a carburetor that automatically regulates oil based on how much air enters the carburetor.
Date:
October 19, 1915
Creator:
Cerny, Alois
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Razor-Strop Holder.
Patent for a new, less expensive razor strop holder with a reversible strop, including illustrations.
Date:
October 23, 1917
Creator:
Childress, Henry T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Barber's Paper Clip.
Patent for a new and improved barber's paper clip. This design calls for "a clip formed by doubling upon itself a [flat] strip of metal," which will hold sheets of paper on which barbers can sharpen their razors. A hook exists on the opposite side, by which the paper clip can hang from the hot towel on the customer's face.
Date:
January 17, 1882
Creator:
Cohen, Moses
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fan Attachment.
Patent for a new and improved fan attachment. This design "consists of an attachment for rocking-chairs, cradles, &c., and having an oscillatory arm adapted to hold a fan" (lines 9-11).
Date:
January 2, 1883
Creator:
Cohen, Moses
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fan.
Patent for a new and improved fan. This design "consists mainly, first, in the combination with a swinging bar of metal or wood, or both, carrying the fans, of a balance-weight located at an angle to the line of the bar for the purpose of retarding its backward movement; and, second, in the combination, with a shaft and a hinge-connection uniting the fan-holder clamp to the shaft, of a removable pin by means of which the fan may be caused to move positively with the shaft or swing independently of it, as may be desired" (lines 12-22).
Date:
June 20, 1882
Creator:
Cohen, Moses.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Box.
Patent for a metal, rural, mail carrier supply box with various compartments for different supplies.
Date:
February 16, 1909
Creator:
Dullye, August V. & Woodrome, George H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hay Press
Patent for a hay press. Illustration included.
Date:
November 5, 1907
Creator:
Easterling, Robert William; King, T. J. & Wood, S. V.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvment in Cotton Cultivator.
Patent for improvements in cotton cultivators: "designed more especially for cultivating cotton, scraping the earth away from the young plants, and thinning out the same" (lines 11-12).
Date:
December 18, 1866
Creator:
Foster, A. K. & Foster, B. H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improved Saw-Gummer.
Patent for a machine that uses a grindstone to sharpen rotary saws. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 4, 1865
Creator:
Fosterm A. K.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Door Operating and Locking Means
Patent for improved locking means for sliding doors.
Date:
January 9, 1917
Creator:
Freeman, Richard J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harness Buckle.
Patent for a new and improved harness buckle. This design calls for a central cross-bar, upon which the frame rests, with fold-able arms that form a loop beneath the side-bars with the assistance of metal pins (lines 57-62). This design eliminates the need for stitching the strap being buckled.
Date:
March 15, 1881
Creator:
Garrett, Charles William
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
El Campo
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 1:100000
Date:
1994
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cordele 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:
1981
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History