With each map, brochure, diary, or photograph we learn more about the highway—what it looked like, who used it, what it was like to drive it.
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Location:
Texas State Library & Archives Commission, 1201 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
Phone:
(512) 463-5455
Web site: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/
Institution Type: Library, Archive
Collections
Description: Digital collections, Texas Highway Department historical records [word document finding aid]: Federal Aid System, County project files Map Collection Database: Texas highway maps, county maps www.tsl.texas.gov/apps/arc/maps/index.php Historical Commission History Programs Division records: Historical marker files legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/tslac/20113/tsl-20113.html tsl.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/collection_2974c8a1-1e71-473b-895b-bba68d5490a8/ Department of Insurance State Fire Marshal key rate files legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/tslac/20070/tsl-20070.html
Regions Covered: Route 66 in Texas
Type of Materials: Government records, maps, highway design and construction, local history (biography, business, government institutions, etc.), historic preservation,
Time Periods: 20th and 21st centuries
Access
Facility Hours:
Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM
Online Resources and Finding Aids: Online catalog