Robin Cole-JettAug 2, 2021A remarkable manOne bright, sunny, and very hot day, I traversed the Texas portion of US 82 into Archer County from Wichita County, on my way to some...
Robin Cole-JettJul 6, 2021A Golden RoadThis map, published in Annaberg (Saxony), explained the relative location of Texas and the roads and trails that led to the California...
Robin Cole-JettJun 28, 2021Lone GraveAlong a county road in Jackson County, Oklahoma, lies the lonesome grave of Joel Moseley, 1846-1890. Mr. Moseley was born in Georgia and,...
Robin Cole-JettJun 28, 2021DepredationsIn the 1890s, these unnamed men from Montague County, Texas posed for a photograph after filing claims against the U.S. government for...
Robin Cole-JettFeb 17, 2020A visit to Brushy MoundA feature map of Cooke County, Texas, reveals the Brushy Mound community, also known as Brushy Mountain (Texas General Land Office). The...
Robin Cole-JettDec 2, 2019Warren once wasWarren (Fannin County, Texas) sat along the Red River during the Republic of Texas (1836-1845) and early statehood years (1845-1860)....
Robin Cole-JettMay 2, 2018Ay Chihuahua!I often spend my evenings (as well as days, weekends, times when I should be grading papers…) perusing old maps. One of my particular...