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Historic Big Bend &Terlingua Maps 1822 - 1961(80)

1902 TERLINGUA DISTRICT, TEXAS Terlingua Special Map, Edition of 1902	to enlarge, click on title 1902 TERLINGUA DISTRICT, TEX - TERLINGUA SPECIAL MAP	This is the original survey map of 1902 of the U.S.Geological Survey, (survey details on the link above.)  Terlingua  is shown at the base of California Mt. (now called California Hill), which was the village of the Mariposa Mine.   Titles of Mountains or Buttes are shown in similar type, and mines are listed as mines.   Here, just of interest, Study Butte is shown as a Butte, not a mine.  Compare the type to Bee, Willow, Leon,etc.    At the time of this printing, the mine at Study Butte,the Big Bend and Texas Almaden Mine, was just gearing up to produce quicksilver, and began production the following year, 1903 (see handbook of Texas on Line http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/MM/dkm2.html.    William Study, however,  was the Post Master at the Mariposa Mine (Terlingua,Tx P.O.)  during the time this map was being published.  In 1904, the P.O. at the Big Bend and Texas  Almaden Mine was called Bigbend, Texas, and thePost Office called Study Butte, Tx  did not begin till 1917. (see  brewster county's post offices  http://www.rootsweb.com/~txpost/brewster.html)
1929 reprinted map of the 1902 U.S. Department of the Interior, Terlingua District, Tex	Reprint 1929 of the 1902 Terlingua District, Texas	The map specifies that it  was a 1902 edition, reprint in 1929.   Changes were added, such as Terlingua was moved from where the original edition had it.   Here it is shown at the Chisos Mine, moved from the Mariposa Village.
1955 United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey .   Map of Texas   (crop)   Showing the Terlingua District	1955 Terlingua District, Texas	1955 Historic District, in relation to "THE CHISOS" (Big Bend National Park), showing also the large Terlingua Creek watershed, which begins at the top of map.
1855 Map of the Territory of the United States (crop of the Big Bend Area)	1855 Map of the Territory of the United States	Shown here, one of the earliest versions of the named Terlingua Creek, shown as LATES LENGUA CR.
1858 Pressler's Map of Texas (crop)	1858 Pressler's Map of Texas	Shows Terlingua Creek as LATIS LENGUA Presidio County, Horse Head Hills, Great Commanche War Trail is shown going through the Big Bend to the Rio Grande, west of San Vicente
1867  Map of the Western Part of Texas (crop of Big Bend area shown)	1867 Map of the Western Part of Texas	LATIS LENGUA CR.  shown for Terlingua Creek. Also shown is the Comanche Trail, Santa Elena Canyon is shown as Canon de San Carlos, San Carlos, San Vicente,  Predidio del Norte
1882 Official Map of the State of Texas	1882 Official Map of the State of Texas	Red Lines represent Railroads in operation.
1883 Military Map of the Rio Grande Frontier	1883 Military Map of Rio Grande Frontier	The Chihuahua Trail, the Comanche Trail, and the Overland Mail are shown in this Military map.   In contrast to the 1884 Military Map, note that Terlingua Cr. is spelled correctly, and simultaneously listed as Les Lenges Cr.    The hand icon in the map is the supposed Cabeza De Vaca route, and the $ sign indicates buried treasure.
1884 MILITARY MAP OF WESTERN TEXAS (crop)             1883 MAP CROP showing TARLINGA  Pk.  with clear topo.	1884 Military Map of Western Texas detail (of topo) of Tarlinga Peak 1883 MAP - DETAIL OF TARLINGUA PK.	In the detailed map, notice an early version of the name Terlingua.   Here, Terlingua Creek is shown as TARLINGA CREEK.  And  where Hen Egg Mountain is located, they show it named here as TARLINGA PEAK.   Hen Egg Mountain is right above Terlingua Creek, and possibly the first good high vantage point overlooking the Terlingua Creek watershed towards the Rio Grande,  of the 19th century  U.S. Military from Ft. Stockton or  Fort Davis.  A photograph of this mountain peak is shown on the photo page.  (For more on the "Tarlinga" name version, see http://terlinguacitylimits.com/terlinguatpostoff.html           (This map crop is scanned from a photocopy of the 1883 map at the Sul Ross Library, archives)
1914 OFFICIAL  RAILWAY AND COUNTY MAP OF TEXAS (crop) available through the Gen Land Office or State Library	1914 OFFICIAL RAILWAY AND COUNTY MAP OF TEXAS
	1919 HIGHWAY MAP OF TEXAS	The road  " 12 "  may never have supported automobile traffic, but in 1919, many of the highways still had horse traffic.  Here, also, Terlingua is still shown near the California Hills.
1923 Rand McNally Map	1923 Rand McNally Map of Texas
1859-60 ECHOL'S CAMEL EXPEDITION IN THE BIG BEND - THE CAMEL EXPERIMENT	WILLIAM ECHOLS' MAP OF 1860 - CAMEL EXPEDITION OF 1859-60	Possibly one of the earliest map versions of the name that lead to naming Lajitas.   La Hita  is shown as a site on what was later called Coltrin's camp.   (see the 1902 District map of Terlingua).   San Carlos Trail is barely visible in this copy, leading from the San Carlos Crossing to Santiago Mts.   See comments of this map in relation to the Terlingua name on the History page:     http://www.terlinguacitylimits.com/terlinguatpostoff.html
1846 NEW MAP OF TEXAS  (crop of Big Bend)	1846 NEW MAP OF TEXAS	When Texas became independent  from Mexico in 1836, Big Bend was already occupied.    Here the map shows Apaches Mescaleros in the whole Big Bend.   Along the Rio Grande are  Alamo,  and las Yuntas, (at the Rio Conchas).    Los Boquillos is in Mexco  (NW of las Yuntus).   Also, to the Northeast of the Big Bend, note the  L. de las Yuntas (a laguna)
1827 Mexico (crop of Big Bend)	1827 MEXICO	Big Bend is Comanche territory in 1827 Mexico.  Chiricote is shown along the Rio Grande.
1822   MEXICO  (crop showing the territory of Big Bend and North into NM)	1822 MEXICO	PLACES ON THE MAP:  Sierra De Pilaris,   S. del Chanote,    Rio del Norte,    Apaches Mescaleros,   Cumanches Indians,    S. del diablo,     Apaches Faracones,    Pres. del Norte or de las Juntas,    Rio Conchos,    S. Vincente,   Pres de S Carlos de Cerro gordo;
1846 Texas (crop)	1846 TEXAS	S. Carlos is shown at two locations.  Apaches Mescaleros are shown in Big Bend, S. Vicente on the Rio Grande.   Also, Chiricote, again,  is shown in Mexico.
1904 USGS map, showing the first known TERLINGUA, renamed here as Terlingua Abaja	1904 U. S. Geological Survey Early named Terlingua Abaja 1904 USGS MAP, Terlingua Abaja	Terlingua Abaja is shown in this USGS topo map of 1904, since the mining town of Maraposa became Terlingua.  This map can be obtained along with 2 other early maps, including the 1902 Terlingua District map (see map crop link to obtain contact info)

1961 GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP BREWSTER COUNTY TEXAS 1980 CENSUS FIGURES HIGHWAYS REVISED TO NOV. 1, 1982

380 KB file size 1961 Hwy Map (large detail)

General Hwy Map Brewster County Map Christmas Mountains and Corozones Peaks ,   Taurus Mesa Ranch,    Terlingua Ranch,     Terlingua Post Office AT Terlingua Creek.   The Santa Elena Canyon  as Grand Canyon of Santa Elena, Rio Grande,  Big Bend National Park  . Prepared by the State Dept of Highways and Public Transportation with U.S. Dept of Transportation.

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