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4 days ago · View this 1850 Historical Texas Counties map tool. The historical Texas counties will be displayed on the map, and you can also overlay present day counties, townships and more.
View Interactive Map. Maps and text covering the historical boundaries, names, organization, and attachments of every county, extinct county and unsuccessful county proposal from the creation of the first county through December 31, 2000.
These historic county maps are cadastral (land ownership) maps, showing original surveys, usually made by virtue of a land grant, within a particular county in Texas. In many ways, these maps represent the foundation of the GLO archival map holdings, as they tie directly into the original land grant documents that are also housed at the GLO.
See an interactive outline map of Texas Historical Counties at Newberry Library site. Select a year and the map will display the historical county boundaries. Click on map image for county details.
- Fun Facts About Texas Counties
- Boundary Changes of Texas Counties from 1834-1931
- List of Old Former / Extinct Texas Counties
Counties by Year
1. The Republic of Texas established former Mexican municipalities of Austin, Brazoria, Bexar, Colorado, Goliad, Gonzales, Harrisburg, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Milam, Mina, Nacogdoches, Red River, Refugio, Sabine, San Augustine, San Patricio, Shelby, Victoria and Washington Counties as the Republic’s original 23 counties created on March 17, 1836. 2. Kenedy County was the last county created on April 2, 1921. 3. Loving County was the last county organized in 1931.
County Size Facts
1. Brewster County(6,192 sq mi) is the largest county in Texas. 2. Rockwall County(149 sq mi) is the smallest county in Texas.
County Population Facts
1. Loving County(134) is the least populated county in Texas. 2. Harris County(4,652,980) is the most populated county in Texas.
This Interactive Map of Texas Countiesshow the historical boundaries, names, organization, and attachments of every county, extinct county and unsuccessful county proposal from 1834 to 1931.
At least 32 countiesthat were established by Texas law no longer exist. These defunct counties were either. 1. Judicial counties 2. Counties established by declaration of the Constitutional Convention of 1868-69 3. Counties established by legislative act but never organized and later abolished by legislative act 4. Counties established outside the ...
Map shows mid-nineteenth century Texas counties, cities, towns, existing and proposed railroads. Inset: "Galveston Bay, and vicinity." Includes notes.
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Texas State Historical Association - The Handbook of Texas Online. An alphabetical list of Texas counties, plus locators for finding each county on a state map.
