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GEOG 3800: The Geography of Texas
Welcome to the class page for GEOG 3800: The Geography of Texas! I am Erin O'Toole, the library liaison to the Geography Department. This page contains information about the UNT Libraries that will help you complete your project about the physical and cultural geography of a Texas county.
If you don't see the information that you need here, please contact me for assistance. The best way to contact is through email. I'm frequently out of the office, so please make an appointment with me first if you'd like to meet in person.
Frances A. May, Library Liaison to the Geography Department
Willis Library, Room 155
940-565-4812
Texas County Data
Historical Population Data for Counties
Electronic Resources:
Texas Almanac Online http://www.texasalmanac.com/population/population-counties-history.pdf
Longitude and Latitude of the County Seat
Electronic Resources:
1. American Towns http://www.americantowns.com
Type [county seat, texas] in the Select a Town box and enter. At the bottom right of the next screen, click on the link, County Seat TX Zip Code. The first paragraph on the next screen tells you the longitude and latitude of the town's center.
Rural and Urban Populations
Electronic Resources:
1. American Factfinder, 2000 Census Files http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=DEC&_submenuId=&_lang=en&_ts=
Go to the above webpage and follow these steps to build a table showing the rural and urban populations of your count from the year 2000:
- Select Summary File 4 (SF4) and then the link Detailed Tables to the right
- Select Geographic Type = County; select State = Texas; select your county name and then click on the Add button
- Click on the Next button
- Add Tables PCT 1 and PCT 2 and then click on the Next button
- On the next screen, click on Show Results
- A table with the population figures will be generated. Capture the table or make your own table with the numbers. Remember to reference the webpage!
2. American Factfinder, 1990 Census Files http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=DEC&_tabId=DEC2&_submenuId=datasets_1&_lang=en&_ts=304543490774
Go to the above webpage and follow these steps to build a table showing the rural and urban populations of your count from the year 1990:
- Select Summary Tape File 3 (STF3) and then the link Detailed Tables to the right
- Select Geographic Type = County; select State = Texas; select your county name and then click on the Add button
- Click on the Next button
- Add Tables P001 and P006 and then click on the Show Results button
- A table with the population figures will be generated. Capture the table or make your own table with the numbers. Remember to reference the webpage!
Maps of Texas and Texas Counties
This section of the class page provides links to print and electronic maps of Texas and Texas counties. The types of maps include geologic maps, physiographic maps, drainage maps, and soil surveys.
Climate Data for Texas Counties
This section of the class page provides print and electronic resources where you can locate climate tables for your Texas county.
