The below three, 1908 maps of Bells, Texas, were taken from a 1908 Grayson County plat
book. Thanks to its owner for sharing it with us. Please note the maps sizes are sized
larger than actual, for better viewing; may load slowly. They are @ 1500 x 986
pixels or 245K bytes. Use your arrow keyes to move up, down and sideways, for total
viewing.The maps are measured in Varas: One inch equals to 950.4 Varas.
(A varas is a man's pace; (stride) or @ three feet.)

Bells city map, 1908
This map shows downtown Bells, 1908. Note, present-day McFarland St was Main Street in
Bailey Junction. Names found here are: Craig, W.S. Roddy,
Ferguson: JN, JJ, WJ, WP, & NC
Ford, WS Stamey, JC & WP Witcher, JW DeBoard, EL Pritchart, LA Atnip, Josie Snow,
KD & JN Kidd, SD Simpson, JJ Garland, JA Palmer, WT Burton, JN Childress, ZG Neal,
L Olive, town of Bells and Missouri Kansas & Texas Railroads,
San Antonio and Mexican Gulf Railroads and much more.

South Bells map, 1908
The south map shows Bells as far west as Pink Hill and as far south as Canaan, which
is no longer a community. (I believe a tornado flattened it.) Names found
here are: JT Everheart, JM Savage, CA Belote, Thompson, Jernigan, WH Sears, Bethany,
Blake, Davis, EP Holand, E Rehorse, R McCarley, RD Lindsey, PM Davis, JJ Hogan,
Washburn: WP, JP, & DH , HP
Horton, GW Andrews, JW Hall, Bethel school and church, Saul Williams, Gilliam,
LP Montgomery, JW Smith, GW Kimbrough, Wm P Dugan, William Cox, George Goding,
Edward Daniels, Joseph Merwin and many more.

North Bells map, 1908
North Bells map shows, Hebron, Calamus, North Pink Hill, properties of George C. Dugan,
George D. F. Whiting, ET & Rene Allred, WH Proctor, FL & KD Kidd,
Ferguson: JJ, Newton H, Jasper B, NC & WP
GD Hill, Kimbrough, GW Shaw, William Tyler, Dempsey Pace, JS Ramsey, WO & IN Bivins,
Moore: HD, JA, WT, Hugh & John
C Daugherty, school, JD Thomas, HE Bryant, Lizzie McDowell, Winifred Bailey,
TJ Sanford, JL Shaggs, George & Lawrey Stephens, WF Moss, WJ Isom, JB Mullins,
SC Houston, John Davis, RE Lindsey, Jacob Cherry, Amanda Grain, and
many other names and properties.

As always, Thanks for stopping By!
I really wasn't here in 1908, so please send any
Comments, Corrections or Additional Information
to: PinBally@BellsTexas.Com