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Houston and Texas Central Railway Company Survey

One of the earliest North-South railroad grants, the H&TC Survey covers a corridor stretching from Houston through the South Plains. Block & Section references are common in Howard, Mitchell, and Borden counties.

Abbreviation

H&TC

Established

1856

Primary Counties

Howard, Mitchell, Glasscock + 2 more

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Block 5 Sec 14 H&TC Survey, Howard County, TX

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H&TC coverage by county

Counties where H&TC Block & Section references are commonly cited. Each links to a county-scoped converter.

Howard County Mitchell County Glasscock County Borden County Dawson County

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