Old Maps of Matthews Place, Texas for Metal Detecting

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Matthews Place, TX maps

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  1. 1920 Map of Marathon, 1973 Print
    1920 Map of Marathon, 1973 Print
    1920 Marathon
    1973 Print · USGS
    West Texas ranching life and desert terrain are captured here just after the First World War, centered on the railroad town of Marathon. Genealogists can trace family holdings at the Old Beckley Place and Shoemake Place or find the remote Warwick School.

  2. 1921 Map of Marathon
    1921 Map of Marathon
    1921 Marathon
    1921 Print · USGS
    Marathon and its surrounding Brewster County ranchlands are captured here during the peak of early rail expansion and homesteading. Researchers can locate dozens of family-named landmarks and settlements including the Old Beckley Place, Warwick School, and Haymond.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of Fort Stockton, 1965 Print
    1954 Map of Fort Stockton, 1965 Print
    1954 Fort Stockton
    1965 Print · USGS
    West Texas ranching and the early energy industry converge in this mid-century survey of the Trans-Pecos. Genealogists and historians can locate specific family lands like Graef Brothers Ranch and trace the paths of the Old Spanish Trail and the Southern Pacific railroad.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1958 Map of Fort Stockton
    1958 Map of Fort Stockton
    1958 Fort Stockton
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Trans-Pecos region of West Texas in the late fifties is a landscape of vast mesas and isolated ranching hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Texas and New Orleans RR through Alpine or locate early settlements like Bakersfield and Sanderson.

  5. 1973 Map of Fort Stockton, 1974 Print
    1973 Map of Fort Stockton, 1974 Print
    1973 Fort Stockton
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Trans-Pecos region of West Texas comes alive in the early seventies, from the desert flats of the Stockton Plateau to the heights of the Davis Mountains. Researchers can trace the legacy of frontier outposts and rail lines through Fort Davis Nat Hist Site, Alpine, and the Southern Pacific RR.

  6. 1983 Map of Lightning Hills, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Lightning Hills, 1984 Print
    1983 Lightning Hills
    1984 Print · USGS
    Brewster County ranching and rail life are captured here in the early eighties as the Southern Pacific crosses the high desert. Researchers can trace remote outposts like Warwick and Haymond, alongside family landmarks like Causey Windmill.

  7. 1985 Map of Alpine
    1985 Map of Alpine
    1985 Alpine
    1985 Print · USGS
    West Texas ranching and rail life are documented here in the mid-1980s as the region centers on Alpine. Trace the iron paths of the Southern Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe through settlements like Marathon and Altuda.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 2010 Map of Lightning Hills, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Lightning Hills, 2010 Print
    2010 Lightning Hills
    2010 Print · USGS
    Brewster County's high desert ranching country is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape defined by isolated homesteads and essential water sources. Genealogists and researchers can locate family sites like Kriebaum Place and Gages Lightning Ranch or trace the drainage of San Francisco Creek.

  9. 2012 Map of Lightning Hills, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Lightning Hills, 2012 Print
    2012 Lightning Hills
    2012 Print · USGS
    Brewster County ranching life is documented here during the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape defined by isolated homesteads and water infrastructure. Researchers can trace the heritage of local cattle operations through landmarks like Matthews Place, Gages Lightning Ranch, and the Donnell Shipping Pens Windmill.

  10. 2016 Map of Lightning Hills, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Lightning Hills, 2016 Print
    2016 Lightning Hills
    2016 Print · USGS
    Brewster County's arid cattle country is mapped here in the mid-2010s, showing a landscape shaped by seasonal water and high peaks. Researchers can locate critical water sources like Peña Blanca Spring and trace the deep path of Arden Draw near Stillwell Mtn.

  11. 2019 Map of Lightning Hills, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Lightning Hills, 2019 Print
    2019 Lightning Hills
    2019 Print · USGS
    Brewster County's high desert terrain is captured here in the late twenty-teens, showing a landscape shaped by seasonal water and limestone peaks. Researchers can trace the path of San Francisco Cr past Blanca Springs and the heights of Stillwell Mtn.

  12. 2022 Map of Lightning Hills, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Lightning Hills, 2022 Print
    2022 Lightning Hills
    2022 Print · USGS
    Brewster County's high desert terrain is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the remote ranchlands of West Texas. Researchers can locate natural water sources like Blanca Springs and trace the winding paths of San Francisco Cr and Arden Draw.

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