Approximate Location of Black Communities in Austin, 1881

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Title

Approximate Location of Black Communities in Austin, 1881

Subject

Segregation
City Planning
Freedmen--United States

Description

A map showing the approximate location of Freedman communities in Austin in 1881 and the district "recommended" for the Black population of Austin in the 1928 Plan.

Creator

Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
Power, Eleanor

Source

"Early Freedmen Communities, 1881" (Austin History Center, Austin Public Library)
The 1928 City Plan For Austin (Koch & Fowler Engineering Firm)

Date

1881
1928
2026-4-30

Contributor

Power, Eleanor
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census

Rights

Public

Format

Portable Document Format

Language

English

Type

Map

Coverage

Austin (Tex).

Original Format

Map

Physical Dimensions

8''x11''

Citation

Austin History Center, Austin Public Library and Power, Eleanor, “Approximate Location of Black Communities in Austin, 1881,” Hidden Histories at the University of Texas at Austin, accessed September 16, 2026, https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/items/show/745.

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