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Early Texas Surveyors

4/26/2018

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By Linda Kirkpatrick
            The history of surveying travels back to early time. The Egyptians recorded plots of land as far back as 3000 B. C. What is astounding to me is that the Great Pyramid is only a few inches out of square. The Bible notes, “Thou shalt not remove thy neighbor’s landmark, which they of old time have set, in thine inheritance which thou shalt inherit…”
            Lewis and Clark, Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln were all surveyors whose work helped map the early United States. The Spanish were some of the first in Texas.  
            Early Texas surveying was unusual and varied to say the least. The terms, “a cigarette’s length” or “half a day’s walk,” recorded in field notes are somewhat inaccurate.  
            Juan Antonio Padilla, land commissioner of Mexico, had to have a survey recorded before Austin’s colonist could claim their land.
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  • Home
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        • Sutton County
        • Frio County >
          • Frio County - 560 Acres - Cibolo Creek Hunting Ranch
        • Real County >
          • Under 350 Acres >
            • Real County - Nueces River - 196 Acres
            • Real County - 110 Acres
            • Real County - 2.2 +/- Acres
            • Real County - 255 acres
          • Above 350 Acres >
            • Real County - 1140 acres
            • Real County - 525 acres
            • Real County - 1660 Acres
            • Real County - 800 Acres
            • Real County - 900 Acres
            • Real County - 400 acres
            • Real County - 520 Acres
        • Blanco County >
          • Blanco County - 900 Acres - High View Ranch
        • Williamson County >
          • Williamson Co. - 64 +/- Acres
        • Edwards County >
          • Edwards County - 526 Acres
      • Live Water >
        • Real County - Nueces River - 196 Acres
        • Real County - 2.2 +/- Acres
        • Real County - 1650 Acres
      • Sold >
        • Real County - Frio - 1.44 Acres
        • Real County - 21.5 Acres
        • Blanco County - 17 +/- Acres
        • Blanco County - 18 +/- Acres
        • Blanco County - 35.5 +/- Acres
        • Real County - 43 +/- Acres
        • Real County - 60 Acres
        • Real County - 21.5 Acres
        • Williamson County - 196+/- Acres
        • Sutton County - 519 +/- Acres
        • Real County - 300 Acres
        • Real County - 275 Acres
        • Real County -225 +/- Acres
        • Edwards County - 20.27 Acres
        • Uvalde County - 92 Acres
        • Real County-56.12 Acres
        • Williamson Co. - 850 Acres
        • Uvalde County - Frio 180
        • Real County - Frio - 2.4 Acres
        • Uvalde Co - Nueces River - 173 Acres
        • Real County - 463 Acres
        • Uvalde County - Frio 203
        • Real County - Creek - 463 Acres
        • Bell County - 12 Acres
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