1892 Map of Ballinger

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The Colorado River and its major southern tributary, the Concho River, carve a winding path through this West Texas territory surveyed in the late nineteenth century. At the center of the regional activity sits Ballinger, where the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway provides a vital transportation link to the east. The landscape transitions from the river valleys to distinctive higher ground at Bead Mountain and Robinson Peak, while smaller settlements like Paintrock and Glen Cove serve the surrounding cattle and agricultural lands. Of particular interest to local historians is the site of Trap Crossing on the Concho River, a point of passage in a landscape otherwise defined by numerous seasonal creeks and branches. This record captures the early configuration of Runnels and Coleman counties before the extensive development of modern infrastructure, showing the original rail sidings at Norwood and Talpa.