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    Red River City
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Jun 28, 2021

    Red River City

    According to this map filed by the Houston & Texas Railroad with the Texas General Land Office, their rail line was proposed to extend to...
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    Old friends
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Apr 2, 2020

    Old friends

    The depot from Sanger (Denton County, Texas) was moved to Tioga (Grayson County) and now has a second life as an antique store. Drove to...
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    Transcontinental mapping
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Sep 23, 2018

    Transcontinental mapping

    The northern portion of John Pope’s 1854 map to survey a possible transcontinental route through Texas marks the Cross Timbers between...
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    Grayson County Rails (that aren’t Denison. Denison deserves a separate post).
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Feb 8, 2018

    Grayson 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,...
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    Antebellum Ghost Towns and the Railroads that did them in
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • May 16, 2015

    Antebellum Ghost Towns and the Railroads that did them in

    I’ve been making several trips around the Red River Valley to discover forgotten towns for my book project this summer. However, I don’t...
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    Mapping the Red River Valley
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Mar 17, 2013

    Mapping the Red River Valley

    Google 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...
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    Three Things I love about Fort Worth
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Feb 26, 2013

    Three Things I love about Fort Worth

    A while back, I posited three of Dallas’ greatest places to visit… according to my biased, unasked-for opinion, anyway. Woe is me if I...
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    Insulator-ing
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Dec 3, 2011

    Insulator-ing

    I 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...
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    In Defense of Automobiles
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • May 31, 2011

    In Defense of Automobiles

    I 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...
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    Curiosity is not just killing the Cat
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Oct 21, 2008

    Curiosity is not just killing the Cat

    Lately, I have been getting what Laura Ingalls Wilder called “itchy feet:” I’m just so itching to get out of the house and explore...
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    Hidden Dallas
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Feb 5, 2008

    Hidden Dallas

    The tiled floor peaks out from underneath the asphalt of a parking lot in downtown Dallas reminds me of what has been lost. Passenger...
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    Driving and discovering
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Feb 5, 2008

    Driving and discovering

    I 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...
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