MAPS: Local Google; Hill Country Special Maps HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online :"It was originally called Kingsville, for Martin D. King, who with J. M. Trussell had purchased the land on which it is located in 1877. The town was the site of a cotton gin and a small trading center...
Early maps of Texas in the 1820s and ’30s, including at least one compiled by Stephen F. Austin, are clearly marked in the general area of the San Saba-Llano-Colorado river areas with the words “Silver Mines” on them. But The Handbook of Texas, an authoritative source on Texas histo...
“The thing I enjoy about the Arrow Gold is that it’s very rugged, because I’m out in the field a lot,” he says. “It’s easy to put together, easy to hook up, and easy to understand. And it works really well. I’m using the Arrow Gold just like the surveyors would.” A...
Aside from the disc, you’ll want to take some water, wear close-toed, comfortable shoes, and apply sunscreen and bug spray as needed. UDisc Disc Golf is a great app for helping you locate the best courses, maps of the courses, and a scorecard! Personally, I use UDisc but as a ca...
Photo by: Google Maps The Enterprise Tower This is the one building in Abilene that stands above all the rest. It's called the Enterprise Tower and if you wanna say I'm in Abilene take a picture with it in the background. Abilenes Mount Calvary ...
Before leaving Alpine for Big Bend National Park, visit the Apache Trading Post (915-837-5149), a half-hokey tourist stop that sells a terrific selection of maps—from survey to relief—in addition to bone china salt-and-pepper pigs and turquoise jewelry. The shop sells desert honey (there...
The project is divided into multiple sections that range from emigration to challenges. It narrates these stories through text, images, videos, primary sources, and interactive maps. You will also find links throughout to additional readings that provide a deeper dive into a particular topic. You...
Maps.Google.com Alaska: Begich Towers, Whittier Haunted Rooms says "One of the ghosts who call Begich Towers home is particularly fond of whistling as he strolls through the building while another is more likely to be heard stomping up and down the stairs. On one occasion the city manager...
Maps.Google.com Hawaii: Kaimuki House, Honolulu The original structure has been torn down, and a new structure has been built. But this is whatOnly In Your State had to sayof what was rumored to be found on the property "The creature said to reside in the house is a Kasha, a man-...
The demand curve is a vector function of some value or values not on the chart that maps to a two dimensional vector (units and price). It’s not a number at all. Ilambiquated 12/20/2014 at 3:27 pm They value units * price is the square of length of the vector. Dennis Coyne...