Map of the Paluxy Artesian Reservoirs of the Black and Grand Prairies of Texas including the Eastern and Western Cross Timbers

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This map shows a portion of Texas with shadings in different colors to represent depths of reservoirs. In the top, left-hand corner, there is an inset showing the entire state and marking the area detailed in the map. The header at the top of the map says, "U. S. Geological Survey, Twenty-First Annual Report, Part VII, PL. LXX." Scale [1:316,800] "Contour Interval 100 feet."

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1 map : col. ; 71 x 63 cm.

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Hill, Robert Thomas, 1858-1941 1900.

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  • A. Hoen & Co.
    Publisher Info: "Lith. by A Hoen & Co."
    Place of Publication: Baltimore, Maryland

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Description

This map shows a portion of Texas with shadings in different colors to represent depths of reservoirs. In the top, left-hand corner, there is an inset showing the entire state and marking the area detailed in the map. The header at the top of the map says, "U. S. Geological Survey, Twenty-First Annual Report, Part VII, PL. LXX." Scale [1:316,800] "Contour Interval 100 feet."

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1 map : col. ; 71 x 63 cm.

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"Note: Depths are approximate to bottom of reservoirs. The depths given upon the eastern portion of the graded area, where but few wells have been drilled, are provisional and may be disproved after more complete exploration."

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Hill, Robert Thomas, 1858-1941. Map of the Paluxy Artesian Reservoirs of the Black and Grand Prairies of Texas including the Eastern and Western Cross Timbers, map, 1900; Baltimore, Maryland. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth121736/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .

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