Denton County, Texas
Denton, TX
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| Photo Credit | UNT Libraries Special Collections - The Portal to Texas History | |
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| Category | Maps |
Description
Map of Denton County showing the parcels of land within the county labeled with the owners. A note at the top of the map says, "Lands of the Texas & Pacific Railway Co. are colored yellow." Additionally, some bodies of water, roads, railroad tracks, and towns appear to be marked. A small box in the upper-right corner is labeled "Diagram of a Section" and states "1900 Varas square = 640 acres." Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 Varas to 1 inch, 1 Vara = 33 1/3 inches).
Texas & Pacific Railway. Land Department. Denton County, Texas, map, 1870/1889~; Marshall, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth187276/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.