
The Colorado River winds through the heart of the Texas frontier in the 1890s, marking the convergence of Coke, Runnels, Tom Green, and Concho counties. This era reveals a transition from open ranching to early rail-based settlements, anchored by the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway in the southeast. While the town of Hayrick sits at the foot of Hayrick Mountain, the presence of landmarks like the Rock Spring School House and Hutchins School House highlights the emergence of rural community life near the river's many tributaries.
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1890 · Abilene
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · San Angelo
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Eden
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Abilene
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Ballinger
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Sweetwater
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Hayrick
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1895 · Sherwood
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1896 · Eden
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1921 · Bronte
USGS Topo · 1:31,680