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Bird’s Eye View, Augustus Koch, information

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Bird’s Eye View, Augustus Koch, information

August 21, 2026

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Richard Bussell argues that Augustus Koch’s Birds’-Eye View of El Paso map can be dated to 1886, most likely no later than October, by comparing the map with railroad developments, city directories, newspaper reports, and later Sanborn insurance maps. He notes that the El Paso, St. Louis & Chicago…

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