Robin Cole-JettJun 28, 2021Red River CityAccording to this map filed by the Houston & Texas Railroad with the Texas General Land Office, their rail line was proposed to extend to...
Robin Cole-JettApr 2, 2020Old friendsThe depot from Sanger (Denton County, Texas) was moved to Tioga (Grayson County) and now has a second life as an antique store. Drove to...
Robin Cole-JettSep 23, 2018Transcontinental mappingThe northern portion of John Pope’s 1854 map to survey a possible transcontinental route through Texas marks the Cross Timbers between...
Robin Cole-JettFeb 8, 2018Grayson County Rails (that aren’t Denison. Denison deserves a separate post).Note that the map’s cardinal directions are a bit different. From left to right is north to south. To see a larger image of this map,...
Robin Cole-JettMay 16, 2015Antebellum Ghost Towns and the Railroads that did them inI’ve been making several trips around the Red River Valley to discover forgotten towns for my book project this summer. However, I don’t...
Robin Cole-JettMar 17, 2013Mapping the Red River ValleyGoogle Maps have been my constant companion since they were introduced back in the stone ages (okay, a few years ago). I can’t believe I...
Robin Cole-JettFeb 26, 2013Three Things I love about Fort WorthA while back, I posited three of Dallas’ greatest places to visit… according to my biased, unasked-for opinion, anyway. Woe is me if I...
Robin Cole-JettDec 3, 2011Insulator-ingI consider myself very lucky because my son likes to take road trips with me. Sometimes, I feel as though I need to justify my trips, and...
Robin Cole-JettMay 31, 2011In Defense of AutomobilesI love a good road trip, and I believe that I’m not alone in sharing that sentiment. I’d wager to guess that the majority of people from...
Robin Cole-JettOct 21, 2008Curiosity is not just killing the CatLately, I have been getting what Laura Ingalls Wilder called “itchy feet:” I’m just so itching to get out of the house and explore...
Robin Cole-JettFeb 5, 2008Hidden DallasThe tiled floor peaks out from underneath the asphalt of a parking lot in downtown Dallas reminds me of what has been lost. Passenger...
Robin Cole-JettFeb 5, 2008Driving and discoveringI took a couple of roadtrips this past weekend. My road trips are usually local – I don’t drive very far because I like to know where I...