Field Notes of a Survey

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Survey report about land in Atascosa County, Texas, for A. M. Avant. The report describes the results of a survey of land situated on the waters of Metah Creek, a tributary of La Parita River, about 12 miles southeast of Pleasanton, Texas.

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1 p. : 34 x 21 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. February 28, 1896.

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Survey report about land in Atascosa County, Texas, for A. M. Avant. The report describes the results of a survey of land situated on the waters of Metah Creek, a tributary of La Parita River, about 12 miles southeast of Pleasanton, Texas.

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1 p. : 34 x 21 cm.

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Marfa, Diversity in the Desert

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  • February 28, 1896

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Field Notes of a Survey, text, February 28, 1896; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth88271/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Marfa Public Library.

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