Help!
I was born in Alba, Texas (as well as my Father, Alton Lee Terry and Grandfather, Nathan Henry Terry. My Dad is 93 yrs. old and reminisces a lot on Alba, the Town Square, the buildings and business in the 1920′s – 1930′s.
This is where you can help. Is it possible to get a town map of Alba showing the town lay-out during this period of time?
I appreciate any help or direction you can give me.
Thanks you very much.
Gerald Terry
972/492-6191
geralddt@verizon.net
Query: Alba, Texas
Posted on December 22, 2012 by shp1945
It’s not much, but this bit from this 1939 highway map shows the highways and rail lines, including the M-K-T and the 10-mile-long Texas Short Line, the latter which ran between Hoyt and Grand Saline. Also below are links about the short line.
https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/aris/maps/maplookup.php?mapnum=4974
http://www.abandonedrails.com/Texas_Short_Line_Railway
http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/eqt14