1889 Map of Coleman

About this map

Coleman serves as the prominent seat of activity in this West Texas survey, conducted as the frontier transition was giving way to established ranching and rail commerce. The landscape is defined by a network of drainage systems feeding into Pecan Bayou, including Hords Creek and Jim Ned Creek. The Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad cuts a definitive line across the territory, facilitating growth in settlements like Santa Anna, positioned just south of the distinctive Santa Anna Mountains. Small rural outposts and early commerce centers such as Byrds Store, Thrifty, and Trickham are linked by primitive roads, reflecting the scattered nature of settlement before the intensive development of the 20th century. Historical military presence is noted at Camp Colorado along Jim Ned Creek, a site of regional importance during the late 19th-century settlement era.