Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Map |
Catalog Number |
2011.009c.0006 |
Title |
Map - Plat map of Freeport and Quintana |
Search Terms |
Brazos Lighthouse Brazos River Bryan Lake East Union Bayou Freeport Gulf of Mexico Gulf Intracoastal Waterway J.P.Bryan residence Oil pipeline Old shore (of Gulf of Mexico) Quintana Tract (now Quintana) Survey map West Union Bayou |
Scope & Content |
Map Plat map of Freeport and Quintana Negative photostat on paper (attached images inverted) ----------TRANSCRIPT OF TITLE BLOCK---------- Map of Freeport and Vicinity from survey made in 1912. All courses refer to true meridian. [Circle] indicates corner made on the ground. I.P. indicates iron pipe C.P. indicates cedar post All letters and figures after C.P. Indicate marks on the cedar posts. All work transit work needle used only on meanders. Approximate magnetic variation 8".05'E. Approximate scale 500 varas to one inched Right of way in Intercoastal Canal is 200 feet = 72 vrs. Width of canal = 65 ft. = 23.4 varas. /s/ George M. Williams -------------------------------------------------------- North arrow: no North direction: top of map Compass bearings: yes Scale: 1" = 500 varas Scale unit: varas and feet Prominent features: - Brazos Lighthouse - Brazos River - Bryan Lake - East Union Bayou - Gulf of Mexico - Intracoastal canal - J.P.Bryan residence - Oil pipeline - Old shore (of Gulf of Mexico) - Quintana Tract (now Quintana) - West Union Bayou |
Subjects |
Brazos Lighthouse Brazos River Bryan Lake East Union Bayou Freeport Gulf of Mexico Intracoastal canal J.P.Bryan residence Oil pipeline Old shore (of Gulf of Mexico) Quintana Tract (now Quintana) Survey map West Union Bayou |
People |
Bryan, James Perry Williams, George M. |
Year Range from |
1930 |
Year Range to |
1960 |
Extent of Description |
Paper: 23" wide x 18" high Image: 22" high x 16" high |
Collection |
BCHM |
Accession number |
2011.009c |
Source |
Documents found in BCHM collection |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Catalog date |
2011-08-08 |
Catalog type |
Archive |
Imagefile |
025\2011009c0006-2.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |