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Removed to Safety: the Runaway Scrape

Removed to Safety: the Runaway Scrape

March 1836 was an incredibly turbulent time in Texas. As the Mexican army under General Antonio López de Santa Anna laid siege to the Alamo…
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Hard Times in this Country — John C. Logan at Goliad

Hard Times in this Country — John C. Logan at Goliad

History celebrates the names of Texas Revolution figures such as Travis, Crockett, and Bowie; however many of the soldiers in the army of…
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Texas General Land OfficeMar 23
The Art of Eltea Armstrong, Part 2: Celebrating Texas

The Art of Eltea Armstrong, Part 2: Celebrating Texas

Map Spotlight — Women’s History Month Edition
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Texas General Land OfficeMar 21
The Art of Eltea Armstrong, Part 1: Animals on the Map — Brewster and Bailey Counties

The Art of Eltea Armstrong, Part 1: Animals on the Map — Brewster and Bailey Counties

Map Spotlight — Women’s History Month Edition
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Texas General Land OfficeMar 14
Hardship on the Home Front — Texas Women during the Civil War

Hardship on the Home Front — Texas Women during the Civil War

In observance of Women’s History Month, we will feature items from the Archives of the Texas General Land Office highlighting women in…
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Texas General Land OfficeMar 10
Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson’s Great Military Map of Texas showing Significant Conflicts…

Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson’s Great Military Map of Texas showing Significant Conflicts…

As part of the General Land Office’s honoring of US military veterans by proclaiming 2016 The Year of the Veteran, several map spotlight…
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Texas General Land OfficeMar 7
A Work in Progress — the First Draft of the Constitution of the Republic of Texas

A Work in Progress — the First Draft of the Constitution of the Republic of Texas

In March 1836, Washington, a small yet growing town on the Brazos River in southeast Texas, was the site of the conception of two…
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Texas General Land OfficeMar 3
Americae Sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio, 1570 and 1606

Americae Sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio, 1570 and 1606

This map spotlight highlights two maps from the private collection of Frank and Carol Holcomb, recently digitized by the Texas General Land…
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Texas General Land OfficeFeb 29
Commissioner Bush Follows Long Standing Tradition of Mapping Texas

Commissioner Bush Follows Long Standing Tradition of Mapping Texas

The General Land Office has developed an extensive map collection that details the history of Texas dating back almost 500 years. These…
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Texas General Land OfficeFeb 25
Texas Land Commissioner George P.

Texas Land Commissioner George P.

This compilation map features 472 years of Texas energy history, and points towards its bright future.
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Texas General Land OfficeFeb 22
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