Fairfield Lake State Park

This is an illustrated map for the Fort Parker State Park located near Fairfield in Freestone County, Texas. The map provides access routes in the park, camp sites, arrangement of the hiking and biking trails, and a legend shows the locations of the parks amenities. There is information in the lower left quadrant of the map for visitors to note, water activities, boat launch protocol, and fires.
Date: February 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fairfield Lake

A map of Fairfield Lake State Park depicting camping areas, swimming holes, bathroom locations, lake borders, and species of fish available in the lake with catch limit and size minimums for each. At the bottom left of the map there are park regulations for check out times, and parking. There are advertisements for the purchase of a Texas State Parks Pass and Toyota on the back of the map.
Date: February 2013
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow (open access)

Plow

Patent for plow improvements, including a "novelly adjusted stock" and "adjustable colter knife," with illustration (lines 10-15).
Date: February 16, 1915
Creator: Hankins, Elias
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Four Wheel Drive Mechanism (open access)

Four Wheel Drive Mechanism

Patent for giving engine power equally to all four wheels of a vehicle.
Date: February 25, 1919
Creator: Littlejohn, Lonzo B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History