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Kent County, State of Texas

Description: Map shows block and tract numbers, railroad company ownership or grants, landowners, and towns; portions of adjacent counties where property boundaries extend beyond Kent County limits. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:133,320].
Date: 1888
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Kent County

Description: Map of Kent County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. The center of Kent County is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: June 3, 1882
Creator: Matthews, Sam. P.
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Map of Kent County

Description: Cadastral map of Kent County, Texas in the Panhandle Plains region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch). Shows boundaries and ownership of land, including that of several railroad companies. Compiled and drawn by William S. Porter, later known as the short story writer O. Henry. Map is notable for its landscape drawings near the top.
Date: July 1889
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Location: None
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Kent County

Description: Map of Kent County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. The center of Kent County is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: February 4, 1880
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Station Indicator.

Description: Patent for a new and improved train station indicator. This design calls for two drums or rollers around which a banner with the different train station names and phrases written sequentially. A hand crank turns the drums, moving the banner to the desired name or phrase, as well as ringing a bell to alert passengers.
Date: December 26, 1882
Creator: Holloman, Harvey A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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