Old Maps of Scotts Crossing, Texas for Metal Detecting

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Scotts Crossing, TX maps

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  1. 1892 Map of Chispa, 1957 Print
    1892 Map of Chispa, 1957 Print
    1892 Chispa
    1957 Print · USGS
    West Texas railroad outposts and mountain passes are documented here in the final decade of the nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail stops at Arno, Chispa, and Van Horn Wells along the original Southern Pacific line.

  2. 1895 Map of Chispa
    1895 Map of Chispa
    1895 Chispa
    1895 Print · USGS
    West Texas rail travel was in its prime during the late nineteenth century as steam engines traversed the mountain passes. Genealogists and rail historians can trace early sidings and stops like Van Horns Wells, Chispa, and the natural crossing at Vieja Pass.

  3. 1897 Map of Chispa
    1897 Map of Chispa
    1897 Chispa
    1897 Print · USGS
    West Texas rail culture and high-desert landscapes take center stage in the 1890s as steam power bridges the vast distances between the Rio Grande and the interior mountains. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail stops at Chispa and Dalberg, or locate the critical water source at Van Horn Wells.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1959 Map of Marfa, 1976 Print
    1959 Map of Marfa, 1976 Print
    1959 Marfa
    1976 Print · USGS
    The Trans-Pecos frontier is captured here in the mid-twentieth century as cattle ranching and high-altitude science shaped the landscape. Researchers can trace the Southern Pacific rail line through Valentine or locate remote border outposts like Ruidosa and Indian Hot Springs Resort.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1965 Map of Marfa
    1965 Map of Marfa
    1965 Marfa
    1965 Print · USGS
    Big Bend ranching and high-desert rail travel come together in the 1960s along the Rio Grande and the southern reaches of the Davis Mountains. Researchers can trace the lineage of cattle outfits like Brite Ranch and historic stops like Valentine and Candelaria.

  6. 1972 Map of Bass Canyon, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Bass Canyon, 1975 Print
    1972 Bass Canyon
    1975 Print · USGS
    The Trans-Pecos desert comes alive in the early seventies as ranching and mining operations dot the landscape between the Carrizo Mountains and Van Horn Mountains. Trace the Southern Pacific rail line and find the Plata Verde Mines or Piñon Ranch.

  7. 1985 Map of Mount Livermore
    1985 Map of Mount Livermore
    1985 Mount Livermore
    1985 Print · USGS
    The trans-Pecos landscape of the mid-1980s comes to life through this survey of the desert floor and volcanic peaks. Trace the Southern Pacific line past Valentine or locate historic sites like Plata Verde Mines and the McDonald Observatory.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 2022 Map of Bass Canyon, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Bass Canyon, 2022 Print
    2022 Bass Canyon
    2022 Print · USGS
    Hudspeth County, Texas, is documented in the early 2020s, showing the remote desert terrain at the state's western edge. Researchers can trace the elevation changes and seasonal drainage of Bass Canyon in this precise topographic record.

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