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Falls County

Description: Map of the Prairies and Lakes region covering Falls County, Texas. Falls are marked on the Brazos River, as shown on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: August 15, 1868
Creator: Martin, Joseph
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Partner: Texas General Land Office

Childress County

Description: Map of Childress County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. The Initial Monument is located on border between Texas and Oklahoma, as shown on map. Scale ca. 1:66,667 (2000 varas per inch).
Date: March 15, 1892
Creator: MacBean, John
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Partner: Texas General Land Office

Rail Joint

Description: Patent for improved rail joints to lock rail sections together against accidental displacement with illustrations.
Date: August 15, 1918
Creator: Stewart, Amon Leslie
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Railroad Switch.

Description: Patent for a new and improved railroad switch. This design "consists in securing the short switch-rail to a long guard-rail, instead of pivoting it to the end of the sliding-rail or supporting-plate, the said guard-rail having the end remote from the short switch-rail spiked securely to the track, and the end carrying the switch-rail provided with lever or other moving devices whereby the switch-rails are thrown" (lines 21-29).
Date: January 15, 1884
Creator: Crowley, John H.
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Rail Joint

Description: Patent for stronger design of rail joints for laying train tracks. Includes illustrations and instructions.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Stephenson, William A.
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Culvert.

Description: Patent for "a culvert which shall be so constructed that the jarring caused by the passing of trains or wagons will not impair the solidity of the culvert." (Lines 14-17) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 15, 1896
Creator: Parker, William Sink
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