Wegefarth County, no more and never much was
Wegefarth County was platted and promoted in 1873 to white homesteaders to push out native people.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 24, 2023
The Cossatot River
The Cossatot River derives from a French word meaning"crushed head," and in 1833, it was to be spanned by a toll bridge.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 24, 2023
Cross Timbers Map from 1844 by Josiah Gregg
The Cross Timbers is well defined on this 1844 map by Josiah Gregg.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 24, 2023
The Central National Road, from Texas to Arkansas
The Central National Road connected Dallas, Texas to Washington, Arkansas.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 18, 2023
Mercy! The History of Mercer's Colony in Northeast Texas
Mercer's Colony in northeast Texas received permission in January of 1844 to form a separate land grant process from Peters Colony.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 15, 2023
Red River Map from France
One of my favorite maps of the Red River is Nicolas de Fer's illustrated map published in France in 1718.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 15, 2023
An Original Cattle Trail Map of Texas
A map from 1872 details some original cattle trails that ran through Texas after the Civil War.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 14, 2023
Twelve Mile Bayou, aka the Jefferson to Shreveport Waterway
I was pleasantly surprised to recognize that the Jefferson to Shreveport Waterway still exists as Twelve Mile Bayou.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 12, 2023
Fort Lynn, a Southwest Arkansas Lumber Town
Fort Lynn was a lumber town in southwest Arkansas surrounded by several logging camps.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 2, 2023
Maps of the Rapids at Alexandria in the Civil War
Two maps of the rapids at Alexandria during the Civil War reside in the Library of Congress.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 29, 2023
Mapping Outrage!
Why was there an outrage about this map that landed in the newspapers?
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Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 26, 2023
End of the Bison: Deliberate Slaughter to Destroy the Plains
The U.S. Army was instrumental in the slaughter of bison to destroy the Plains tribes.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 22, 2023
Sang pour Sang
The bones of the Natchez warriorss could be seen there years afterwards at Lake Sang pour Sang — "Blood for Blood."
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Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 17, 2023
Marcy's Expedition to document the the Red River
Randolph B. Marcy, who knew Texas and Indian Territory well, was tasked to lead an expedition to document the Red River in 1852.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 16, 2023
Province Texas Map by Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F. Austin traced a Mexican map of the Province of Texas from 1818 and painted it with water colors.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 16, 2023
Province of Texas Map, 1818
This Province of Texas map by Mexico was drawn and colored in 1818.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 16, 2023
The Yattassee Village along the Red River
A 1721 map places the Yattassee village (spelled Yatachez) on the eastern side of the Red River.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 16, 2023
Bernard de la Harpe and the Unicorn on the Ouachita River
While at the Ouachita River, Bernard de la Harpe claimed to have eaten a unicorn.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 5, 2023
Red River Original Tribes
Four major tribes — the Red River Originals — inhabited the Red River Valley of the Southwest before and during European invasion.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 27, 2023
Gold at San Calixto near the Wichita Mountains, aka the Sierra Jumanos, of Oklahoma
San Calixto in the Wichita Mountains - the Sierra Jumanos - was probably the base for gold prospecting after it failed as a mission in 1629.
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