- The Brazos River and the Steamboat Yellowstone - The Historical Marker . . .
The Brazos River, whose formal name Brazos de Dios is Spanish for Arms of God, is the longest river in Texas As it wound its way through Texas, it witnessed the coming of the first Anglo settlers, the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence at Washington-on-the-Brazos and the swearing in of Sam Houston and the republic's first duly
- Significant Weather, 1700s and 1800s - Texas Almanac
At Hearne, the gage overflowed at 24 inches; estimated total rainfall was 30 inches At Turnersville, Coryell County, 33 inches were recorded in three days This rain caused the worst Brazos River flood on record Between 30 and 35 lives were lost Property damage was estimated at $9 million
- Early Texas life flourished on the Brazos River
Most of the early settlers into Texas came in by way of the Brazos River and settled as farmers along its fertile banks The Brazos served as a means of entry into the center of Texas and as a trading route to New Orleans for Texas production, principally cotton, sugar and hides
- Texas Historical Maps - Perry-Castañeda Map Collection - UT Library Online
A Map of Texas, Compiled from Surveys Recorded in the Land Office of Texas, and Other Official Surveys by John Arrowsmith From Texas: The Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Republic of Texas by William Kennedy, 1841
- Old Historical City, County and State Maps of Texas - MapGeeks
Our collection of old historical maps of Texas span over 175 years of growth View Texas Maps such as historical county boundaries changes as well as old vintage maps Most historical maps of Texas were published in atlases
- Brazos River - Waco History
Brazos River (c 1916): The river served as a point of interest for many people throughout the city, and famous Waco photographers often featured it in their work E C Blomeyer (standing on the bluff above the river) took many photographs of the Brazos River ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University
- Life On The Brazos River
Displays the history of Fort Bend County, Texas, USA by photos, descriptions and stories of the early [1822] settlers of what would become Fort Bend County, Texas
- Colorado River - Matagorda County, Texas - USGenWeb sites
Earlier river channels of the Colorado River are known One flowed into Matagorda Bay in the vicinity of Tres Palacios Creek The other flowed, together with the Brazos River into a large bay that occupied eastern Matagorda and western Brazoria Counties, Texas
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