Resource Type

Galveston County

Map of the Gulf Coast region covering Galveston County, Texas. The map shows the location of a lighthouse on Bolivar Point. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1883
Creator: Schmidt, V.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Harris County

Map of the Gulf Coast region covering Harris County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1884
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

The railroad system of Texas on September 1st, 1881.

Map shows the late nineteenth century Texas railroad system as shown in the Galveston News. Scale = 32 mi./ 1 in.
Date: 1881
Creator: Langermann, A. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the lower Mississippi, Gulf and frontier Pacific railroad and its proposed connections, from Galveston, New Orleans, Vicksburg and Memphis via El Paso, across the territories to the California coast cities.

Map shows late nineteenth century rail routes and proposed rail routes across the Gulf Coast and Southwestern United States. Includes "Table of Distances." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1880?
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

Harris County

Map of the Gulf Coast region covering Harris County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: March 1893
Creator: Blau, F. G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the International and Great Northern Railroad: (Lone [Star] Route) and connections.

Map shows route of the International & Great Northern Railroad from St. Louis, Missouri to Palestine, Texas and its endpoints in San Antonio, Brazoria, and Galveston, Texas along with side routes to Cairo, Illinois, Mineola, Texas, and Memphis, Tennessee. Relief shown by hachures. No scale indicated.
Date: 1877
Creator: Woodward, Tiernan, and Hale
System: The Portal to Texas History

Knox County

Map of Knox County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. The west boundary line of Peter's Colony through the 81st mile post is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fort Bend County

Map of the Gulf Coast region covering Fort Bend County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: November 1892
Creator: Appell, P. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Galveston Harbor, Texas

Map shows Galveston, Texas street grid, Bolivar Point railroad line, existing and proposed jetties, and Galveston Bay entrance. Depths shown by isolines. Includes key to map.
Date: 1893
Creator: Hartrick, E. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colorado County

Map of Colorado County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. Spanish grant lines and Colorado County boundaries are marked in color on map. The center of Colorado County is also marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: October 12, 1864
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colorado County

Map of Colorado County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: September 30, 1881
Creator: Blau, F. G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas rail system map

Railroad Map of Texas, including Angelina & Neches River Railroad Co.; Burlington Northern, Inc.; Belton Railroad Co.; Fort Worth & Denver Railway Co.; Galveston Wharves; Galveston, Houston & Henderson Railroad Co.; Georgetown Railroad Company, Inc.; Kansas City Southern Railway Co.; Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Co.; Moscow, Camden & San Augustine Railroad; Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Co.; Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.; Point Comfort & Northern Railway Co.; Pecos Valley Southern Railway Co.; Quanah, Acme & Pacific Railway Co.; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Co.; Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railroad Co.; Rockdale, Sandow & Southern Railroad Co.; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.; St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.; Southern Pacific Transportation Co.; Sabine River & Northern Railroad Co.; St. Louis-Southwestern Railway Co.; Texas City Terminal Railway Co.; Texas Southeastern Railroad Co.; Texas Central Railroad Co. Scale [1:1,584,000]
Date: 1980
Creator: Railroad Commission of Texas. Transportation Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brewster County

Map of Brewster County, Texas, including the Big Bend Country region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colorado County

Map of Colorado County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. The center of Colorado County is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: March 16, 1880
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fayette County

Map of the Prairies and Lakes region covering Fayette County, Texas. The center of Fayette County is marked on map. The roads to Washington, from Austin to Port Lavaca, and from Smithville to Flatonia, Texas are marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: October 1871
Creator: Klappenbach, Louis & Lungkwitz, Herman
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bexar County

Map of Bexar County, Texas, including the South Texas Plains region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1878
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Asher & Adams' Iowa [Accompanying Text].

Explanation and supporting information related to map that shows late nineteenth century railroads, counties, township grid, watershed, cities, and towns for Iowa and portions of adjacent states.
Date: 1873
Creator: Asher & Adams
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of Texas Railroads, 1980]

Map... Scale ca. 1:1,490,802.
Date: June 1980
Creator: Railroad Commission of Texas. Transportation Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History

County map of the State of Texas: Showing also portions of the Adjoining States and Territories

This map shows the state of Texas, portions of New Mexico and Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), and the surrounding areas. The visible counties of Texas, New Mexico, and "Indian Territory" are marked with dotted lines, labeled, and shaded in various colors. Cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are also marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, the map shows the western expansion of the Texas & Pacific Railroad from Eastland County to El Paso, the Galveston-Harrisburg & San Antonio Railroad from San Antonio to El Paso, and, the southward expansion of the International Railroad from San Antonio to Laredo. An inset in the lower left corner shows a "Plan of Galveston and Vicinity." Scale [ca. 1:3,250,000] (W 109°--W 92°/N 36°--N 27°) Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date: 1881
Creator: Gamble, W. H. (William H.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bexar County

Map of Bexar County, Texas, including the South Texas Plains region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: September 1878
Creator: Groos, Otto
System: The Portal to Texas History

Harris County

Map of Harris County, Texas, including the Gulf Coast region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1847
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

County map of the state of Texas: showing also portions of the adjoining states and territories.

Map shows late nineteenth century Texas county boundaries, cities, towns, railroads, major roads, and geographical points of interest. Western expansion of the Texas & Pacific Railroad from Eastland County to El Paso, the Galveston-Harrisburg & San Antonio Railroad from San Antonio to El Paso, and, the southward expansion of the International Railroad from San Antonio to Laredo are also indicated. Divisions and settlements within New Mexico and Oklahoma territories are also shown. Inset: "Plan of Galveston and vicinity." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,250,000].
Date: 1881
Creator: Gamble, W. H. (William H.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas

Atlas map of Texas, showing counties and regions, proposed railroad routes, and known topographic features of western Texas. The map also includes inset maps of the plan of Galveston Bay and Sabine Lake areas (lower-left) and a note on the Staked Plain. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,801,600] (approximately 60 miles to the inch).
Date: 1856?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas

Atlas map of the state of Texas, showing proposed railroad routes and known topographical features of western Texas, and counties, towns, roads, railroads, post offices, mountains, and water bodies of eastern Texas. Map includes a note on El Llano Estacado (or the Staked Plain); a legend indicating railroads, common roads, state capitols, cities, county towns, and post offices; and two inset maps. The inset maps are located in the lower-left corner and are titled "Plan of Galveston Bay from the U.S. Coast Survey" and "Plan of Sabine Lake." Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:4,118,400] (approximately 65 miles to the inch).
Date: [1800..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History