Captain Randolph B. Marcy’s Map of North Central Texas emblems-of-the-iconic-texas-spirit The Texas Rangers were founded

The Texas Rangers were founded in 1823 - fourteen years before Texas' independence from Mexico was even declared

with teams changed at every two or three stations

reflecting perhaps the cowboy and vaquero heritage of Texas

Their threats of an invasion made a strong defense a continuing concern for the Texas army

Captain Randolph B. Marcy’s Map of North Central Texas emblems-of-the-iconic-texas-spirit The Texas Rangers were foundedThis impressive large scale and highly detailed map represents the first thorough exploration and survey of North Central Texas from just west of Fort Worth to the area around where Albany is now and thence as far to the southwest as Big Spring area including the furthest headwaters of the Brazos and Colorado Rivers. The months long reconnaissance started when Captain Marcy and his crew left Fort Smith on June1st, 1854 to Fort Washita and thence to