AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to invite members of the press and the public to attend a special author's reading of the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) new book, Texas Takes Shape: A History in Maps from the General Land Office at Twig Book Shop in San Antonio on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
This new collectible book is currently available for sale and offers an illuminating selection from the GLO archive: over 100 maps that tell—and sometimes obscure—the stories of European colonization, Spanish and Mexican rule, the Republic of Texas, and the modern US state. The two-part, nine-chapter collection takes readers on a journey through history that defines and develops Texas through centuries of research and preservation.
Texas Takes Shape: A History in Maps from the General Land Office
WHO: The Texas General Land Office and Mark Lambert, Senior Deputy Director of Heritage at the GLO and a co-author of Texas Takes Shape
WHAT: An exclusive reading of Texas Takes Shape with author Mark Lambert
WHEN: Tuesday, July 8, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Twig Book Shop
306 Pearl Pkwy #106
San Antonio, Texas 78215
Mark Lambert is available to take interviews for live or pre-recorded morning, afternoon, or evening newscasts to discuss this worthwhile event.
Please send requests to media@glo.texas.gov, and we will be happy to set up an interview.
For more information about the event and author Mark Lambert, visit The Twig Book Shop website.
Texas Takes Shape also includes a foreword by Commissioner Buckingham, highlighting her ancestors' arrival in Texas and the opportunity they found working on this land. She explains, in detail, their settlement in Brazoria County along the Brazos River in present-day Bailey's Prairie, named in her ancestor's honor.
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Dr. Dawn Buckingham made history in 2022, winning a statewide election to become Texas's first female Land Commissioner. As Land Commissioner, Dr. Dawn Buckingham is committed to helping Texans after a disaster, supporting Texas energy, ensuring that every child in Texas receives a high-quality public education, serving Texas Veterans, and securing the border to keep our communities safe.