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Map of Hidalgo County - General Land Office, Austin, April 1880
Bordered by Nucess County, Cameron County, Starr County and Mexico. Shows Mexican and Spanish Land Grants and old stock routes. Compiled and drawn by A.B. Langermann

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Source: Texas General Land Office, Map. 3667

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Map of the Rio Grande Frontier, Texas
East of Fort McIntosh and South of the Mex National RR Prepared in the Engineers Office, Department of Texas San Antonio, Texas, December 17, 1892 Scale 5 miles to 1 inch Includes Encinal, Duval, Nueces, Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr and Zapata Counties.

Source: Texas General Land Office, Map. 4660

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Map of Hidalgo County - General Land Office, Austin, April 1896
Bordered by Nueces County, Cameron County, Starr County and Mexico. Shows Mexican and Spanish Land Grants and old stock routes. Scale 4000 Varas per inch

Source: Texas General Land Office, Map. 4684

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Map of Hidalgo County - General Land Office, Austin, April 1896
Bordered by Nueces County, Cameron County, Starr County and Mexico. Shows Mexican and Spanish Land Grants and old stock routes. Scale 4000 Varas per inch

Source: Texas General Land Office, Map. 3668

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