Old Maps of Alabama-Arkansas Colonia, Texas for Metal Detecting

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Alabama-Arkansas Colonia, TX maps

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  1. 1936 Map of Southmost
    1936 Map of Southmost
    1936 Southmost
    1936 Print · USGS
    The tip of South Texas meets the international boundary in the mid-1930s, showing a river-driven landscape of large agricultural holdings and early railroad spurs. Researchers can trace the heritage of the Rabb Plantation, locate the Palm Grove Sch, and see the original layouts of Southmost and Nogales Ranch.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1953 Map of Brownsville
    1953 Map of Brownsville
    1953 Brownsville
    1953 Print · USGS
    South Texas ranchlands and the Lower Rio Grande Valley are captured here in the early fifties as the region's irrigation and shipping networks expanded. Genealogists and historians can trace family landholdings like Tecolote Ranch or follow the route of the St Louis Brownsville and Mexico rail line through Sebastian and Yturria.

  3. 1955 Map of Southmost, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Southmost, 1956 Print
    1955 Southmost
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Rio Grande meanders through southernmost Texas in the mid-1950s, defining a landscape of agricultural plantations and international bancos. Genealogists and historians can trace family lands at Brulay Plantation, Southmost Ranch, and Southmost Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1955 Map of Fort Brown, 1958 Print
    1955 Map of Fort Brown, 1958 Print
    1955 Fort Brown
    1958 Print · USGS
    Brownsville and the lower Rio Grande valley are captured here in the mid-fifties as the region's irrigation and shipping networks matured. Trace ancestral roots at the Buena Vista Cem or explore military history at Fort Brown and the Palmito Hill Battlefield.

  5. 1956 Map of Brownsville, 1969 Print
    1956 Map of Brownsville, 1969 Print
    1956 Brownsville
    1969 Print · USGS
    The Texas-Mexico borderlands and the Gulf coast come alive in this mid-century survey of the Rio Grande Valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the reach of the Missouri Pacific rail lines through citrus country to schools like Las Yescas and Palm Grove.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1962 Map of Brownsville
    1962 Map of Brownsville
    1962 Brownsville
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Lower Rio Grande Valley in the early sixties was a landscape of coastal wildlands, booming oil fields, and international border commerce. Trace the development of this frontier region through landmarks like Harlingen Air Force Base, Boca Chica Island, and the Willamar Oil Field.

  7. 1992 Map of Brownsville
    1992 Map of Brownsville
    1992 Brownsville
    1992 Print · USGS
    The Lower Rio Grande Valley in the early nineties shows a dense network of resacas and historic battlegrounds at the international border. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots in Buenavista or La Burrita, and locate strategic sites like Fort Brown and Palmito Hill Battlefield.

  8. 2022 Map of Southmost, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Southmost, 2022 Print
    2022 Southmost
    2022 Print · USGS
    The southern reaches of Cameron County meet the winding river border in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family sites like Brulay Cem and the small settlement of South Point along the banks of the Rio Grande.

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