Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
Paintings
- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 16.75 x 16
- Frame: 22.75 x 22
- Medium: Ink
- "Armstrong County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 21.5 x 18
- Frame: 28.5 x 24
- Medium: Ink
- "Floyd County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 19.5 x 17
- Frame: 26 x 23.5
- Medium: Ink
- "Hockley County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 18 x 16
- Frame: 25 x 22.5
- Medium: Ink
- "Wheeler County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 16 x 21.5
- Frame: 28 x 23
- Medium: Ink
- "Cottle County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 22 x 20
- Frame: 28 x 26
- Medium: Ink
- "Hale County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 36.5 x 33
- Medium: Fabric
- Dated 1898
- "Floyd County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 22 x 20
- Frame: 27 x 24.5
- Medium: Ink
- "Donley County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 22 x 20
- Frame: 28.5 x 26.5
- Medium: Ink
- "Young County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 21.5 x 18
- Frame: 27 x 23.5
- Medium: Ink
- "Callahan County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 29 x 20
- Frame: 35.25 x 25.75
- Medium: Hand Drawn Ink
- "Duvall County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 41 x 31
- Frame: 45.25 x 36.5
- Medium: Fabric
- "Childress County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 30.25 x 59.5
- Frame: 32.75 x 62
- Circa late 1800s Early 1900s
- "Willacy County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 29.75 x 37.5
- Frame: 35 x 47
- Medium: Fabric
- 1918
- "Coke County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 22 x 24
- Frame: 27.5 x29.5
- Medium: Fabric
- '' Wilson County ''
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 18 x 16.5
- Frame: 22.5 x 20.5
- Medium: Fabric
- "Bailey County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 16.5 x 18
- Frame: 22 x 21
- Medium: Fabric
- " Hemphill County "
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 37 x 40
- Frame: 42 x 46
- Medium: Original Hand Drawn Ink
- "Frio County" Texas County Map
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 19 x 18
- Frame: 23 x 22
- Medium: Fabric
- "Stephens County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 38 x 36
- Frame: 43.5 x 40.25
- Medium: Fabric
- "Stephens County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 17 x 14.75
- Frame: 23 x 23.75
- Medium: Ink
- "Childress County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 26.5 x 30
- Frame: 31.5 x 36
- Medium: Ink
- Circa 1900
- "Cameron County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 19 x 18
- Frame: 25 x 24
- Medium: Ink
- "Briscoe County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 29 x 23
- Frame: 35 x 29
- Medium: Ink
- "Brooks County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 23 x 18
- Frame: 23 x 28
- Medium: Ink on Fabric
- "Runnels County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 26.25 x 23.25
- Frame: 31.5 x 28
- Medium: Fabric
- "Milam County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 34.5 x 32
- Frame: 40.5 x 38
- Medium: Ink
- "Kendall County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Frame: 42 x 52
- Medium: Hand Drawn Ink
- Circa 1890s
- "Kerr County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 25.5 x 24.75
- Medium: Hand Drawn Ink
- "Atascosa County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 24 x 17.75
- Medium: Hand Drawn Ink
- "McMullen"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 14 x 20
- Frame: 19.5 x 25.5
- Medium: Ink
- "Pecos County"
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- Texas County Maps 1870s-1910
- Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
- Size: 38 x 35
- Frame: 44.5 x 40.5
- Medium: Fabric
- Dated 1898
- "Howard County"
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Biography
Texas County Maps 1870s-1910 Made in Houston Texas in the 1870s-1910
Early original hand drawn Texas County Maps (1870s-1910)
About 50 years ago or so, a close friend of mine attended an estate sale of a "landman" or possible executive of the Rock Oil Company in Houston. I don't think that company is the same Rock Oil Co. that is in business today. While there, my friend acquired a group of over 200 Early Texas County Maps. The majority of the maps are marked "The Rock Oil Co." or "The Rock Map Co." There were several that were made by other map companies in Austin. These are all original, hand drawn with ink. The maps were drawn on some sort of fibrous somewhat "waxy" paper, most likely Vellum. They were all rolled when my friend found them. 90% of our remaining inventory is still rolled. We unroll a few at a time as we sell others. We have to flatten them out on our hot table to get them as flat as possible. We then frame them with all conservation matting, backing and glass. Let us know your wants. You can see a handful on my website, but we have a detailed inventory list of the other counties that are still available.
Many of these maps were originally surveyed for the railroads after the Civil War. The State of Texas traded the various railroad companies alternating tracts in each county in exchange for their commitment to bring rail tracks through each state. The transactions were motivated by the need to develop transportation for farm and ranch production to market. When the railroads ended up owning all the rural land, they consequently owned substantial mineral rights. The Texas Railroad Commission was established to regulate the railroads and subsequently it regulated the oil and gas business since the railroad companies owned all the minerals. The Railroad Commission still regulates the energy business in Texas.
These are historical and fun. We have sold many to folks that may have minerals or ranches or family history from particular counties.
