Illustration by Kathleen Fu 1. The Panhandle. Thanks to simple geometry, the Texas Panhandle is perhaps the easiest of the state’s eleven regions to delineate.

The U.S. Geological Survey map, which can be accessed for free online, offers a unique window into the history of the ground beneath the Lone Star State.The map shows Texas at a scale of 1:250 ...

The Texas A&M University Libraries recently acquired a rare first edition of Stephen F. Austin's own map of Texas, first produced in 1830. According to officials at the school, it is one of ...