"Map of the City of Austin", Anon.
Subject: Austin, Texas
Period: 1912 (published)
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Color: Black & White
Size:
8.6 x 15 inches
21.8 x 38.1 cm
A basic map of the city showing the street-grid pattern with the Texas Capitol at center and the University of Texas at top. An index below the map reveals the location of university buildings, churches, schools, city buildings, and even private residences. The map was published in the University of Texas Bulletin No. 218 (February 1912). Austin’s population at the time was about 30,000, while UT's enrollment in 2021 was 52,000.
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Condition: B+
Issued folding on watermarked paper with tiny holes along a few folds at top. A small edge tear below the map image at right has been closed on verso with archival tape.
