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| Title | Original Plan of Houston map |
| Description | Photograph of a reproduction of a map created by Gail Borden, who was commissioned by the Allen brothers to produce a map of the city. The "Original Plan of Houston" shows a city hugging Buffalo Bayou with space reserved for a courthouse, churches, and schools. |
| Transcript | 'THE ORIGINAL PLAN OF HOUSTON', 'Scale - Same as large Map' |
| Date | 1869 |
| Genre | black-and-white photographs
maps
reproductions
copy prints
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| Subject.Topical (AAT) | urban planning
maps
city blocks
bayous
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| Subject (Geographic) | Houston, Texas
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| Original Collection | George Fuermann "Texas and Houston" Collection, 1836-2001 http://archon.lib.uh.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=356 |
| Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
| Original Item Location | ID 1970-001, Box 12, Folder 289 |
| Use and Reproduction | This image is in the public domain and may be used freely. If publishing in print, electronically, or on a website, please use the citation provided by the citation button above. To order a higher resolution reproduction click Request High Res above. |
| File name | fur409-cc.tif |
| Digital Collection | reformatted digital |
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