One way to understand the centuries-long sweep of Texas history is through the evolution of the state's mapped boundaries. The colonial, republic and early statehood periods in the 18th and 19th centuries yielded maps that, put in chronological order, show the Lone Star State we know today being born.
Detailed property and land-use records of Texas towns and cities from 1867 to 1970
Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
"The Texas State Archives preserves and documents the heritage and culture of Texas"
Bullock Texas State History Museum
"We steward the display of Texas artifacts from around the world."
LBJ Presidential Library & Museum
"The Library houses 45 million pages of historical documents, 650,000 photos and 5,000 hours of recordings from President Johnson's political career."
Austin's first science museum. (Closed Until Fall of 2023)
Texas Military Forces Museum
"The museum maintains a library of military history publications consisting of over 10,000 books and periodicals."
Texas Music Museum
"The Texas Music Museum collects and preserves artifacts, documents and reference material surrounding the diverse traditions of Texas music."
Briscoe Center for American History, UT Austin
"The Briscoe Center for American History is the major repository at The University for historical documents of Texas, the South, and Southwest."
Harry Ransom Center, UT Austin
"Ransom Center collections [...] contain items relating to Texas history and letters"
Texas General Land Office
"Established in 1837, the Archives consist of land grant records and maps dating to the 16th century that detail the passage of Texas public lands to private ownership."
Texas State Capitol
"Capitol History, Historic Photographs,"
Texas Archival Resources Online (TARO)
A collection of descriptions or "finding aids" for archives, libraries, and museums across Texas.