Resource Type

Western territory of the present war [with] Northeastern states.

Map shows state boundaries, cities and towns, railroads, waterways, and notable physical features for central and eastern states; shows roads and railroads on inset. Includes portrait vignettes of "Heroes of successful expeditions" and "Generals of the Union army and their antagonists." Inset: "Topographical map of the country between Fortress Monroe & Richmond." Scale not given.
Date: 1861
Creator: Magnus, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History

Y.W.C.A. war work centers in the United States.

Eastern half map of the U.S. with locations of "white" and "colored" hostess houses, Girls' Clubs, emergency housing for girls, city associations and International Institute for Young Women Y.W.C.A.
Date: unknown
Creator: C.S. Hammond & Company.
System: The UNT Digital Library

War Map of Mexico

Map shows cities and states in Mexico; overprinted in red with locations of opposing Mexican military factions, U.S. consulates, and U.S. military posts along U.S.-Mexico border and Texas Gulf coast. Includes Index to principal cities and legend. Inset: State of Mexico and surrounding country. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:6,209,280] and Scale [1:2,090,880].
Date: 1913
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map to Illustrate War with Mexico

This sheet contains two principal maps and a series of ancillary maps. The left half of the page contains a "Map to Illustrate War With Mexico" which uses colors to shade the areas delineating Mexico, the United States, and the territory acquired from Mexico by the United States. U.S. states are also outlined and labeled. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). There are two insets in the lower left corner titles "Vicinity of Matamoras" and "Route of Gen. Scott between Vera Cruz and Mexico." The right half of the page contains a "Map to Illustrate the War of 1812-1814" (top portion) as well as "Wars Against Indians 1790 and 1811" (centered within the bottom portion). There are also five ancillary maps around central map titled "Vicinity of Detroit," "Niagara River and Vicinity," "Vicinity of Plattsburg," "Southern Region of the War 1812-14." and "Vicinity of Baltimore" which seem to pertain to the top map of the War of 1812. Each of the maps is shaded in various colors to separate different regions and has cities, bodies of water, and geographic features marked. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington
Date: 1885
Creator: A. S. Barnes & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the Seat of War in Virginia

Map of southeastern Virginia showing state and county boundaries, cities and towns, rivers, roads, and railroads. Battlefields are specifically identified and labeled with a date. An inset map in the lower-left corner, titled "N.W. Virginia or the Panhandle," has markings for important cities and railroads. Relief shown in hachures. No scale indicated.
Date: 1861?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

The seat of war in the West Indies.

Map shows overview of coastline of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean area; port towns of Portobelo, Havana, Veracruz, and Cartagena, illustrated profile of the approach to Havana harbor, the castle of San Juan de Ulúa, and Veracruz; roads, streets, buildings, and fortifications. Includes historical notes, legends, and one view, "A prospect of the Havana." Insets: [Map of] "A long sandy bay called St. John's Bay," [Map of the] "Bay of Honda or the deep bay in Cuba," "View of the town and its port by Capt. Pearson," and "View of the castle of San Juan de Ulúa from ye town by Capt. Pearson." Relief shown by hachures, pictorially and profile. Depths shown by soundings. No scale noted.
Date: 1762
Creator: Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map to illustrate the Civil War.

Map shows state boundaries, military posts, major cities, and notable physical features. Inset: "North Eastern Virginia." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:9,216,000].
Date: 1885
Creator: A. S. Barnes & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Important battles of the Civil War.

Map shows locations of major battles and signficant towns in the areas extending from Missouri to Louisiana in the west to southern Pennsylvania along the east coast to northern Florida and including the Gulf Coast; detailed view of battle locations for Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania on inset. Inset: "The Battle Fields of Eastern Virginia, Maryland & Pennsylvania." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:6,540,000].
Date: 1894
Creator: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

A Correct Map of the Seat of War in Mexico

Map of the Seat of War in Mexico, circa 1847. The map has a written description and illustrations surrounding the land and shows topographical data.
Date: 1847~
Creator: Bruff, Joseph Goldsborough, 1804-1889
System: The Portal to Texas History

Copy of a Map of the Seat of War in Florida

Map showing the area of central Florida where the Second Seminole War took place. It includes swamps, lakes, rivers, and military roads, as well as smaller maps of Florida and of the battle ground between Major Francis Langhorne Dade and the Seminoles.
Date: March 20, 1836
Creator: Johnson, J. E.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Mexico & Texas in 1846: Seat of war.

Map shows the geography, cities, and towns in Mexico and Texas. A United States flag, with flagpole pointing to Point Isabel, appears in the right side of the map. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:12,672,000]. Map comes from Texas and Mexico in 1846 by John Newman.
Date: 1846?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

How the war commenced and how near it is ended.

Map shows most of the United States during the U. S. Civil War with Confederate States emphasized in gray and black. Includes text. Scale not given.
Date: 1864?
Creator: National Union Executive Committee (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

"A correct map of the seat of war in Mexico"

Hand-colored lithographed pocket map of Mexico showing roads, towns, geography, insets of distances, heights, ports, and memorandum of battles
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Copy of a Map of the Seat of War in Florida, 1836

Map showing the area of central Florida where the Second Seminole War took place. It includes swamps, lakes, rivers, settlements, forts, and military roads.
Date: 1836
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Manuscript map of Mexico City at the time of the Mexican War]

Map shows locations of Mexican and American military forces in the vicinity of Mexico City and Chapultepec, between Tacubaya Road, the San Cosmo Causeway, and Bolivar Causeway; structures and vegetation. Includes key to map. Scale not given.
Date: 1847
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hampton Roads and Approaches

Map illustrating the site of the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack during the Civil War including part of Chesapeake Bay, Hampton Roads harbor, and the surrounding areas. Cities, forts, railroads, and batteries are noted on the map and some depths are shaded. This map accompanies the War of the Rebellion papers which include documentation of the action between the ships which took place March 8-9, 1862. Scale 1:211,200 (5 statute miles per 1.5 inches)
Date: 1898
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Southeastern Virginia

Map illustrating the southeastern region of Virgina. Cities, forts, railroads, and swamps are indicated. This map accompanies the War of the Rebellion papers which include documentation of the Union North Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Scale 1:506,880 (1/8 of an inch per Statute Mile)
Date: 1899
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the seat of war: Gen Taylor's field of operations in Mexico.

Map shows Taylor's route to Monterey in red, and details of other U.S. Army military units' movements in and around Monterey, Mexico. Insets: "Map of the seat of war on a reduced scale" and "The late battlefield." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1846
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Nansemond River and Vicinity

Map illustrating the region surrounding Suffolk, Virginia. Cities, forts, railroads, swamps, and military forces are indicated. This map accompanies the War of the Rebellion papers which include documentation of the Union North Atlantic Blockading Squadron aiding the defense of Suffolk. Scale 1:101,376 (1 statute mile per 5/8 inch)
Date: 1899
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unknown Northern Mexico Location During the Mexican War, 1846-1848]

Map shows roads, vegetation, buildings, encampments, fortifications, troop locations, and battlesites for an unidentified location, probably in northern Mexico during the Mexican War, 1846-1848, possibly on the Rio Grande or other navigable river. Relief shown by hachures. No scale given.
Date: [1846..1848]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of part of Maryland and Virginia : showing the probable theatre of the war.

Map shows railroads lines, military posts, major cities, and towns along the Cheasapeake Bay, Maryland, and northeastern Virginia at the beginning of the U.S. Civil War. Scale not given.
Date: 1861
Creator: Harper & Brothers
System: The Portal to Texas History

Armament of Fort Fischer and Adjacent Batteries

Map illustrating the walls and gun batteries of Fort Fischer during the Civil War.
Date: 1900
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plan of Second Attack on Fort Fischer

Map illustrating the second Union naval assault attack upon Fort Fischer in North Carolina. The fort's walls, Battery Buchanan, and Union vessels are shown.
Date: 1900
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Panorama of the Seat of War: Birds Eye View of Texas and Part of Mexico"

Full color lithograph from a bird's eye-view of the Texas coast with parts of Mexico and Louisiana showing; includes settlements, roads, and topography
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History