I have an 1896 map of Erath County that shows all of the land owners at that time and a few from neighboring Hood and Palo Pinto Counties. The map is 18" by 24". The printing is very small and a lot of it must be read with a magnifying glass. I ordered it from KJ5KE Tim W. Seawolf P.O. Box 3282 Quail Valley, CA 92587 about 5 years ago. I do not remember how much it cost. As time allows, I will do look ups on the map if you can tell be the general area of the county where you think that your ancestor might have been in 1896. Please do not send requests to the list, but to me instead. Put 1896 map in the subject line. Margaret McCleskey, Arlington, Texas