Based on chapter 3 of the author's book "Trammel's Trace-The First Road to Texas fro... more Based on chapter 3 of the author's book "Trammel's Trace-The First Road to Texas from the North," this extract describes the route and terrain of this historic route across East Texas. For more information, go to www.trammelstrace.com.
In our connected world, the task of finding a single point on the Earth can be done with remarkab... more In our connected world, the task of finding a single point on the Earth can be done with remarkable precision and speed. Want an aerial photo, a satellite image, or historical photos? No problem. Understanding how that was done in the early 1800s absent all our modern tools is the focus of this work. The main "character" in this book is one of the most disputed locations in Texas history-the spot at which the thirty-second parallel of latitude intersects the middle of the Sabine River. From that point of intersection with a meandering river, a boundary line was defined in 1811 going due north, separating the state of Louisiana from Spanish Texas. Due to the nature of the instruments available at the time to locate that parallel, the east-west meander of the river, and the absolute wilderness of the river bottoms, a half-mile error north or south of the parallel could add or remove hundreds of square miles to the territory.
Map showing "Trammel's Trace," the first road from the north (present-day Arkansas)... more Map showing "Trammel's Trace," the first road from the north (present-day Arkansas) into Texas, used around 1800. It includes notations for abandoned settlements, modern cities, and Caddo villages documented from 1800 to 1840, as well as other historic roads used at the time of Trammel's Trace.
Based on chapter 3 of the author's book "Trammel's Trace-The First Road to Texas from the North,"... more Based on chapter 3 of the author's book "Trammel's Trace-The First Road to Texas from the North," this extract describes the route and terrain of this historic route across East Texas. For more information, go to www.trammelstrace.com.
These articles originally appeared in the Trammel Trace Tribune, the local newspaper for Tatum, T... more These articles originally appeared in the Trammel Trace Tribune, the local newspaper for Tatum, Texas, between March and August 2005. For more by the author about Trammel's Trace go to www.trammelstrace.com.
For the full book go to www.hendrickslake.com.
Myths of Spanish silver have persisted at Hendric... more For the full book go to www.hendrickslake.com.
Myths of Spanish silver have persisted at Hendricks Lake near Tatum, Texas for over 150 years. The lake is an oxbow south of the Sabine River at the intersection of Rusk, Panola, and Harrison counties. Trammel's Trace, a 200-year-old trail and the first road to Texas from the north passed to its East.
This story is about a group of treasure hunters in the 1950s and 1960s who were determined to find that treasure.
Preface, Acknowledgments, and Chapter 1 for book published in November 2016 by Texas A&M Univers... more Preface, Acknowledgments, and Chapter 1 for book published in November 2016 by Texas A&M University Press. See www.trammelstrace.com for more details.
Forgotten Fights: Little Known Raids and Skirmishes on the Frontier, 1823 to 1890. Gregory F. Mic... more Forgotten Fights: Little Known Raids and Skirmishes on the Frontier, 1823 to 1890. Gregory F. Michno and Susan J. Michno (Mountain Press Publishing Company, P.O. Box 2399, Missoula MT 59806), 2008. Contents. Preface. Maps of Battle Sites. Summary. Notes. Bibliography. Index of Fights by State. General Index p. 384. $28.00. Hardcover.
Fort Laramie: Military Bastion of the High Plains by Douglas C. McChristian (The Arthur H. Clark ... more Fort Laramie: Military Bastion of the High Plains by Douglas C. McChristian (The Arthur H. Clark Co. 2800 Venture Drive. Norman OK 73069), Contents, Maps and Illustrations, Fforeword, Preface, Introduction, Bibliography, Index. P. 456 $45.00 Hardcover.
Kitikiti’sh: The Wichita Indians and Associate Tribes in Texas 1757-1859 by Earl H. Elam (Texas H... more Kitikiti’sh: The Wichita Indians and Associate Tribes in Texas 1757-1859 by Earl H. Elam (Texas Heritage Museum: 112 Lamar Dr. Hillsboro, TX 76656) Contents. Illustrations and Maps. Preface. Notes. Bibliography. Index P. 437 $35.00 Hardcover.
“River of Contrasts, The Texas Colorado” by Margie Crisp. Texas A&M University Press, College Sta... more “River of Contrasts, The Texas Colorado” by Margie Crisp. Texas A&M University Press, College Station. 2012. Content. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. Notes. Index. Pg. 229. $35.00. Cloth.
Ten Deadly Texans by Laurence J. Yadon and Dan Anderson (Pelican Publishing, 1000 Burmaster Stree... more Ten Deadly Texans by Laurence J. Yadon and Dan Anderson (Pelican Publishing, 1000 Burmaster Street, Gretna, LA 70053), 2009. Contents. Preface. Acknowledgments. Chronology of Significant Events. Outlaw hideouts, hangouts and Locales, Notes, Bibliography, Index, p. 334. $16.95 Softcover.
In our connected world, the task of finding a single point on the Earth can be done with remarkab... more In our connected world, the task of finding a single point on the Earth can be done with remarkable precision and speed. Want an aerial photo, a satellite image, or historical photos? No problem. Understanding how that was done in the early 1800s absent all our modern tools is the focus of this work. The main "character" in this book is one of the most disputed locations in Texas history-the spot at which the thirty-second parallel of latitude intersects the middle of the Sabine River. From that point of intersection with a meandering river, a boundary line was defined in 1811 going due north, separating the state of Louisiana from Spanish Texas. Due to the nature of the instruments available at the time to locate that parallel, the east-west meander of the river, and the absolute wilderness of the river bottoms, a half-mile error north or south of the parallel could add or remove hundreds of square miles to the territory.
Based on chapter 3 of the author's book "Trammel's Trace-The First Road to Texas fro... more Based on chapter 3 of the author's book "Trammel's Trace-The First Road to Texas from the North," this extract describes the route and terrain of this historic route across East Texas. For more information, go to www.trammelstrace.com.
In our connected world, the task of finding a single point on the Earth can be done with remarkab... more In our connected world, the task of finding a single point on the Earth can be done with remarkable precision and speed. Want an aerial photo, a satellite image, or historical photos? No problem. Understanding how that was done in the early 1800s absent all our modern tools is the focus of this work. The main "character" in this book is one of the most disputed locations in Texas history-the spot at which the thirty-second parallel of latitude intersects the middle of the Sabine River. From that point of intersection with a meandering river, a boundary line was defined in 1811 going due north, separating the state of Louisiana from Spanish Texas. Due to the nature of the instruments available at the time to locate that parallel, the east-west meander of the river, and the absolute wilderness of the river bottoms, a half-mile error north or south of the parallel could add or remove hundreds of square miles to the territory.
Map showing "Trammel's Trace," the first road from the north (present-day Arkansas)... more Map showing "Trammel's Trace," the first road from the north (present-day Arkansas) into Texas, used around 1800. It includes notations for abandoned settlements, modern cities, and Caddo villages documented from 1800 to 1840, as well as other historic roads used at the time of Trammel's Trace.
Based on chapter 3 of the author's book "Trammel's Trace-The First Road to Texas from the North,"... more Based on chapter 3 of the author's book "Trammel's Trace-The First Road to Texas from the North," this extract describes the route and terrain of this historic route across East Texas. For more information, go to www.trammelstrace.com.
These articles originally appeared in the Trammel Trace Tribune, the local newspaper for Tatum, T... more These articles originally appeared in the Trammel Trace Tribune, the local newspaper for Tatum, Texas, between March and August 2005. For more by the author about Trammel's Trace go to www.trammelstrace.com.
For the full book go to www.hendrickslake.com.
Myths of Spanish silver have persisted at Hendric... more For the full book go to www.hendrickslake.com.
Myths of Spanish silver have persisted at Hendricks Lake near Tatum, Texas for over 150 years. The lake is an oxbow south of the Sabine River at the intersection of Rusk, Panola, and Harrison counties. Trammel's Trace, a 200-year-old trail and the first road to Texas from the north passed to its East.
This story is about a group of treasure hunters in the 1950s and 1960s who were determined to find that treasure.
Preface, Acknowledgments, and Chapter 1 for book published in November 2016 by Texas A&M Univers... more Preface, Acknowledgments, and Chapter 1 for book published in November 2016 by Texas A&M University Press. See www.trammelstrace.com for more details.
Forgotten Fights: Little Known Raids and Skirmishes on the Frontier, 1823 to 1890. Gregory F. Mic... more Forgotten Fights: Little Known Raids and Skirmishes on the Frontier, 1823 to 1890. Gregory F. Michno and Susan J. Michno (Mountain Press Publishing Company, P.O. Box 2399, Missoula MT 59806), 2008. Contents. Preface. Maps of Battle Sites. Summary. Notes. Bibliography. Index of Fights by State. General Index p. 384. $28.00. Hardcover.
Fort Laramie: Military Bastion of the High Plains by Douglas C. McChristian (The Arthur H. Clark ... more Fort Laramie: Military Bastion of the High Plains by Douglas C. McChristian (The Arthur H. Clark Co. 2800 Venture Drive. Norman OK 73069), Contents, Maps and Illustrations, Fforeword, Preface, Introduction, Bibliography, Index. P. 456 $45.00 Hardcover.
Kitikiti’sh: The Wichita Indians and Associate Tribes in Texas 1757-1859 by Earl H. Elam (Texas H... more Kitikiti’sh: The Wichita Indians and Associate Tribes in Texas 1757-1859 by Earl H. Elam (Texas Heritage Museum: 112 Lamar Dr. Hillsboro, TX 76656) Contents. Illustrations and Maps. Preface. Notes. Bibliography. Index P. 437 $35.00 Hardcover.
“River of Contrasts, The Texas Colorado” by Margie Crisp. Texas A&M University Press, College Sta... more “River of Contrasts, The Texas Colorado” by Margie Crisp. Texas A&M University Press, College Station. 2012. Content. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. Notes. Index. Pg. 229. $35.00. Cloth.
Ten Deadly Texans by Laurence J. Yadon and Dan Anderson (Pelican Publishing, 1000 Burmaster Stree... more Ten Deadly Texans by Laurence J. Yadon and Dan Anderson (Pelican Publishing, 1000 Burmaster Street, Gretna, LA 70053), 2009. Contents. Preface. Acknowledgments. Chronology of Significant Events. Outlaw hideouts, hangouts and Locales, Notes, Bibliography, Index, p. 334. $16.95 Softcover.
In our connected world, the task of finding a single point on the Earth can be done with remarkab... more In our connected world, the task of finding a single point on the Earth can be done with remarkable precision and speed. Want an aerial photo, a satellite image, or historical photos? No problem. Understanding how that was done in the early 1800s absent all our modern tools is the focus of this work. The main "character" in this book is one of the most disputed locations in Texas history-the spot at which the thirty-second parallel of latitude intersects the middle of the Sabine River. From that point of intersection with a meandering river, a boundary line was defined in 1811 going due north, separating the state of Louisiana from Spanish Texas. Due to the nature of the instruments available at the time to locate that parallel, the east-west meander of the river, and the absolute wilderness of the river bottoms, a half-mile error north or south of the parallel could add or remove hundreds of square miles to the territory.
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Myths of Spanish silver have persisted at Hendricks Lake near Tatum, Texas for over 150 years. The lake is an oxbow south of the Sabine River at the intersection of Rusk, Panola, and Harrison counties. Trammel's Trace, a 200-year-old trail and the first road to Texas from the north passed to its East.
This story is about a group of treasure hunters in the 1950s and 1960s who were determined to find that treasure.
Myths of Spanish silver have persisted at Hendricks Lake near Tatum, Texas for over 150 years. The lake is an oxbow south of the Sabine River at the intersection of Rusk, Panola, and Harrison counties. Trammel's Trace, a 200-year-old trail and the first road to Texas from the north passed to its East.
This story is about a group of treasure hunters in the 1950s and 1960s who were determined to find that treasure.