ANTECEDENTS OF THE LONG-LOT IN TEXAS∗
Terry G. Jordan
ABSTRACT Riverine long-lot original surveys were employed in many parts of Texas for about 150 years, beginning the Spanish period and extending well into era statehood. No precedent use long-lots was found either Spain or New Spain. The evidence suggests that diffused to from Central Europe, by way northern France, Québec, French colonies Missouri Louisiana. Long-lot survey left an imprint cadastral, road, street patterns which is still observable.
Annals of The Association of American Geographers