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LeGrande Survey of 1833

  Texas Historical Markers
TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 1' 23.21076", -102° 25' 45.6072800016"
 
    Texas State
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     Made in era of Mexico rule in Texas for John Beales, who through partnerships, acquired 70,000,000 acres of land and gained the title of Texas largest land king. Alexander LeGrande's survey covered about 2,000 miles in west Texas, Oklahoma Panhandle and Eastern New Mexico then south to the 32nd parallel. Hardship and tragedy plagued LeGrande's abandoned survey. First exploration here is usually credited to Capt. R. B. Marcy, U.S. Army; LeGrande's work was years earlier.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

LeGrande Survey of 1833 Historical Marker Location Map, Texas