Resource Type

Carte Physique et Politique de l’Amérique Septentrionale

This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Regions are outlined in color based on the controlling nations explained by a key in the lower left corner. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are noted (with relief shown by hachures). Prime meridian: Paris.
Date: 1856
Creator: Dussieux, L. (Louis), 1815-1894
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte des Etats-Unis du Mexique

This map shows the country of Mexico and surrounding areas. The country and individual states are outlined in red; bordering countries are outlined in other colors. Cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: unknown
Creator: Thierry
System: The Portal to Texas History

Északi-Amerika.

Map shows North and Central America, outlined areas of United States considered to be part of the Confederacy, the Union, and the states of Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland as neither. Includes key to European claims in North America, key to volcanoes, and number key to New England states. Insets: "Az Aleuti Szigetcsoport" [Aleutian Islands]and "Kis Antillák" [Lesser Antilles Keys/Islands]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:20,000,000].
Date: 1864
Creator: Heckenast, Gustav, 1811-1878.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Atlas Delamarche: Géographie moderne L'Océanie.

Map shows some cities and settlements on the islands of the South Pacific, Australia, and islands between Asia and Australia. Insets: "Archipel Taiti" [Taiti Archipelago] and "Archipel des Marquises" [Des Marquises Archipeligo]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:40,000,000].
Date: 1864
Creator: Delamarche, Alexandre, 1815-1884
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte de L'Asie Mineure.

Map shows regions of Asia Minor [Turkey] and areas to the east to include Armenia, Messopotamia, Syria, and the Arabian Desert; unlabeled route of travel encompasses most of the region shown on the map. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1850..1870]
Creator: Delamarche, Alexandre, 1815-1884
System: The Portal to Texas History

L'Amerique Septentrionale suivant les Nouvelle Observations de Messrs. des l'Académie Royale des Sciences, etc.

Map shows southern and eastern portions of North America; Greenland, the islands of the Caribbean and New Spain; areas of Indian habitation, routes of exploration along Pacific coastline with dates. Includes illustration and notes. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: [1730..1750]
Creator: Cóvens et Mortier
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte du Mexique.

Map shows major Mexican cities, provinces, physical features, and areas of Native American habitation. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1821
Creator: Tardieu, Ambroise, 1788-1841
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexique ou Nouvelle Espagne suivant les nouvelles observations de messrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, etc.

Map shows the provinces of New Spain and major towns, the Yucatan peninsula, and upper Central America. Includes illustration. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:7,241,000].
Date: 1735
Creator: Cóvens et Mortier
System: The Portal to Texas History

Planisphère.

Map shows six continents and appeared in the author's Atlas National Illustré des 86 Départments et des Possessions de la France [Illustrated Atlas of 86 National Departments and Possessions of France]. Includes text and illustrations. Scale not given.
Date: 1847
Creator: Levasseur, Victor
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carte de Californie et du Nouveau Mexique]

Map shows cities, rivers, and regions of early eighteenth century New Spain and California. Includes index. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [1:12,000,000].
Date: 1705
Creator: Fer, Nicolas de, 1646-1720
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amérique septentrionale.

Map shows eastern and southern portions of the North America, "Louisiane," "Aud. de Mexico," Aud. de Guatimala"; "Nouveau Mexique" includes modern day Texas. Native American habitation are noted by tribe. Relief shown pictorially. Outline color. Scale [1:17,500,000].
Date: 1750
Creator: Robert de Vaugondy, Gilles, 1688-1766
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte de la route que mène depuis la capitale de la Nouvelle Espagne jusqu'à S. Fe du Nouveau Mexique dressée sur les journaux de Don Pedro de Rivera et en partie sur les observations astronomiques de Mr. de Humboldt ; dessiné et redigé par F. Friesen à Berlin 1807 ; gravé par Barrière, et l'écriture par L. Aubert, directeur du dit ouvrage.

Maps show "Route de Chihuahua à Santa Fe", "Route de Durango à Chihuahua", and "Route de Mexico à Durango." this sheet appeared in the author's Physical Geographical Atlas of the Kingdom of New Spain. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:2,150,000], [ca. 1:2,200,000], and [ca. 1:2,300,000].
Date: 1812
Creator: Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte d'Amérique dressée pour l'usage du Roi.

Map shows known geography and major cities located in North America, South America, Southern Europe, and Western Africa. Inset: [Supplement to the north-west of America, after the discoveries of Captain Cook]. Includes text. Boundaries outlined in color. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:32,000,000].
Date: 1785
Creator: Dezauche, J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Colorado Territory, United States.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Colorado township grid, counties, towns, military posts, trails, and Native American reservations. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1867
Creator: Imprimerie Lemercier et cie
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte de la Louisane et pays voisins pour servir a l'Histoire generale des voyage.

Map shows exploration routes, missions, forts, and locations of North American Indian tribes in eighteenth century French Louisiana territory. Includes historical notes. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca.1:9,500,000].
Date: 1757
Creator: Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte du Mexique ou de la [Nouvelle] Espagne contenant aussi le Nouveau Mexique, la Californie, avec une partie des pays adjacents.

Map shows provinces in Mexico, [vague] boundary line and note, "Pays inconnu" [unknown country], between New Spain and [French] "Louisiane." Florida boundary not shown. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:9,500,000].
Date: 1771
Creator: Bonne, Rigobert, 1727-1794
System: The Portal to Texas History

De la Tartarie.

Map shows late eighteenth century boundaries, regions, and cities of Russian Siberia and Tartarie, Grand Tartarie, Persia, and parts of China and India. Includes text in two panels flanking left and right of map. Scale not given.
Date: [1775..1795]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plan de combat naval d'Algesiras.

Map shows progression of the naval battle in 1802 at Algeciras in the Bay of Gibraltar off the coast of Spain; positions of French, Englilsh, and Spanish forces; towns, roads, fortifications, structures and ships. Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures and rock drawings. Depths shown by soundings. Scale not given.
Date: [1825..1845]
Creator: Tardieu, Ambroise, 1788-1841
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte de la partie supérieure de l'Inde en deça du Gange comprise entre la Côte du Concan et celle d'Orixa.

Map shows the upper part of India below the Ganges between the coast of Concan and that of Orissa, with the Mogul Empire, and Bengal. Relief shown pictorially. Inset: "Bouches du Ganges." Scale [ca. 1:10,000,000].
Date: 1780
Creator: Bonne, Rigobert, 1727-1794
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte des États Unis du Méxique.

Map shows states and provinces of the Republic of Mexico inclusive of the American Southwest and areas of Native American habitation. Appears in authors' Atlas Universel de Géographe, Ancienne et Moderne, which was published in 1829. Inset: Carte du Guatemala ou Provinces Unies de L'Amérique Centrale [Map of Guatemala and the United Provinces of Central America]. Scale [ca. 1:9,000,000].
Date: 1829
Creator: Lapie, M. (Pierre), 1779-1850
System: The Portal to Texas History

États-Unis et Canada.

Map shows major cities, areas of Indian habitation, states and "Dacota" [Territory], Indian Territory, New Mexico territory inclusive of Arizona and the tip of modern-day Nevada; Nebraska territory engulfs most of modern-day Montana and Wyoming; Washington territory includes all of modern-day Idaho; upper and lower Canada. Texas is shown to not extend west of the Pecos River. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1859..1863]
Creator: Delamarche
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte générale des États-Unis Mexicains, de la République du Texas et des etats de l'Amérique Centrale.

Map shows the states, provinces, cities, towns, and areas of Native American habitation in the Republic of Mexico, Central America [shown as Guatemala], and the Republic of Texas. Insets: "Guatemala ou Provinces-unies de l'Amérique Centrale" and [Map of] "Iles Revillagigedo." Probably appeared in the author's Atlas Universal de Geographie Physique, Politique, Ancienne et Moderne, printed in 1846. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1840
Creator: Brué, Adrien Hubert, 1786-1832
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mappe-Monde en deux hémisphères.

Map shows six continents and partial coast for "Océan Glacial Antarctique"; Western Hemisphere on right-hand side. Map is from Atlas Delamarche. Inset: Passage du Nord-Ouest [Northwest Passage]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1860..1880]
Creator: Legay
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amérique.

Map shows major cities and areas of Indian habitation for Greenland, New Britain, the United States, the islands of the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, and Russian America [Alaska]. Inset: [Map of the Aleutian Islands]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1850..1870]
Creator: Delamarche
System: The Portal to Texas History