Buckner, The County Seat of Collin County Texas

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Partial plat map of Buckner, Texas, historically the seat of Collin County, Texas. There is a key on the left listing lots and streets and a legal statement handwritten at the bottom. The map is encapsulated and has been framed; printed text at the bottom of the frame says: "Original plat of the first county seat of Collin County---Fort Buckner---drawn by the early surveyor, H. O. Hedgecoxe date 1846."

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H 20 x W 11.5, about 2/3 of the original plat extent H 19 x W 10.5 actual map

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Hedgecoxe, H. O. 1846.

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This map is part of the collection entitled: Texas History Collection and was provided by the Collin County History Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1362 times, with 25 in the last month. More information about this map can be viewed below.

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  • North Texas History Center

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Collin County History Museum

Founded in 1957 as the Collin County Historical Commission, the North Texas History Center gives residents from within McKinney and beyond the chance to dive into the past. They collect, display, and catalog historical artifacts and share them with the public.

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Partial plat map of Buckner, Texas, historically the seat of Collin County, Texas. There is a key on the left listing lots and streets and a legal statement handwritten at the bottom. The map is encapsulated and has been framed; printed text at the bottom of the frame says: "Original plat of the first county seat of Collin County---Fort Buckner---drawn by the early surveyor, H. O. Hedgecoxe date 1846."

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H 20 x W 11.5, about 2/3 of the original plat extent
H 19 x W 10.5 actual map

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  • 1846

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  • July 21, 2006, 10:06 a.m.

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  • April 23, 2013, 1:51 p.m.

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Hedgecoxe, H. O. Buckner, The County Seat of Collin County Texas, map, 1846; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth15433/: accessed April 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County History Museum.

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