Robin Cole-JettOct 18, 2018Stage Coach TimesAdverts in old newspapers help to provide context to history, such as how much the Red River Valley was interconnected long before our...
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-JettMay 30, 2018Abilene Cattle Trail, or was it the Chisholm Trail?The Chisholm Trail was known as the Abilene Cattle Trail on maps, but what about those who used the trail?
Robin Cole-JettMay 1, 2018Ay Chihuahua Trail!The Chihuahua Trail was a short-lived road blazed by merchants from Mexico and the U.S.