110 A GAZETTEER OF TEXAS. [bull.224. 
Atlas sheet. 
Martin; a northwestern county, with an area of 900 square 
miles. The population was 332; the county seat, Stanton. 
The mean magnetic declination in 1900 was 10° 30'. The 
mean annual rainfall is 18 inches, and the mean annual tem- 
perature 60°. The county is traversed by the Texas and 
Pacific Railway. 
Martin; branch, a small left-hand branch of Nolands River, 
tributary to Brazos River Cleburne. 
Martin; creek, a left-hand branch of Leon River Mason. 
Martin; creek, a right-hand branch of Sabine River in north- 
eastern Texas. 
Martin; gap in Hamilton County Meridian. 
Martindale; post village in Caldwell County. 
Martinez; creek, small intermittent branch of Cibolo Creek, 
tributary of San Antonio River West San Antonio. 
Martins; creek, a right-hand branch of Copperas Creek, tribu- 
tary to Little River Eastland. 
Martinsburg-; village on Williams Creek, in Gillespie County. Fredericksburg. 
Martins Mills; post village in Van Zandt County. 
Martinsville.; post village in Nacogdoches County. 
Mary; creek, a small right-hand branch of Lampasas River, 
tributary to Little River Hamilton. 
Marys; creek, a left-hand branch of Clear Fork of Trinity fWeatherford. 
River, tributary to West Fork of Trinity River. I Fort Worth. 
Marystown; village in Johnson County Cleburne. 
Marysville; post village in Cooke County. 
Mason, a central county, with an area of 968 square miles. The" 
population was 5,573; the county seat, Mason. The mean Llano, 
magnetic declination in 1900 was 8° 55 / . The mean annual (Mason, 
rainfall is 28 inches, and the mean annual temperature 65°. 
Mason; county seat of Mason County Mason. 
Massey ; village in Hill County Waco. 
Matador; county seat of Motley County. 
Matagorda; a southeastern county, with an area of 1,135 square 
miles. The population was 6,097; the county seat, Bay City. 
The mean magnetic declination in 1900 was 7° 15 / . The 
mean annual rainfall is 45 inches, and the mean annual 
temperature 70°. 
Matag-orda; bay on the Texas coast, protected by a long, low, 
sand bar. 
Matagorda; island protecting San Antonio Bay. 
Matagorda; town in Matagorda County; population, 399 ( 1890). 
Mathews; branch, a small, left-hand branch of Brazos River. . Weatherford. 
Mathis; post village in San Patricio County. 
Matinburg; post village in Camp County. 
Matson; village in Hill County. 
Matthews ; post village in Colorado County. 
Mattie; post village in Stonewall County. 
Maud; post village in Bowie County. 
Maurin; post village in Gonzales County. 
Maverick; a southern county with an area of 1,332 square miles. 
The population was 4,066; the county seat, Eagle Pass. The 
mean magnetic declination in 1900 was 7° 40'. The mean 
