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Texas Takes Shape uses the GLO’s extensive map collection to offer a comprehensive analysis of historical mapping in Texas from the early 16th century to today. It is now on sale.
AUSTIN Texas Land Commissioner Dr. Dawn Buckingham announced May 7 the pre-sale of the General Land Office’s (GLO) book, Texas Takes Shape, a comprehensive volume on historical mapping in Texas ...
Second of two columns Last week’s column took us back to the Texas Centennial of 1936 and the markers to welcome tourists placed at major entrances to the city. These routes, at or just beyond ...
Finally, a rare intact copy of Stephen F. Austin’s famed map of Texas—published in 1846, making it the only edition to enter circulation after Texas entered the United States—sold for ...