Diary of a Journey From the Mississippi to the Coasts of the Pacific With a United States Government Expedition: Volume 2 (open access)

Diary of a Journey From the Mississippi to the Coasts of the Pacific With a United States Government Expedition: Volume 2

"Mollhausen was the artist and topographer accompanying the party led by Lieutenant Amiel Weeks Whipple in the Pacific Railroad Survey Explorations of the thiry-fifth parallel in 1853"--Wagner-Camp. The party travelled from Fort Smith to Pueblo de los Angeles in 1853-54, making their way through the Panhandle of Texas.
Date: 1858
Creator: Möllhausen, Balduin
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the United States and territories, together with Canada &c.

Map shows major cities, areas of Native American habitation, "Indian Territory," Pony Express and "Over-land" Mail (Company) routes, Canada East, Canada West, Arizona including southern tip of modern-day Nevada, and Idaho territory including all of present-day Wyoming and Montana. Insets: 11. "Pensacola Bay" and 10. "Hampton Roads and Norfolk Harbor." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:10,000,000].
Date: 1860
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the United States and territories, together with Canada &c.

Map shows major cities, areas of Native American habitation, "Indian Territory," Pony Express and "Over-land" Mail (Company) routes, Canada East, Canada West, Arizona including southern tip of modern-day Nevada, and Idaho territory including all of present-day Wyoming and Montana. Insets: 11. "Pensacola Bay" and 10. "Hampton Roads and Norfolk Harbor." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:10,138,000].
Date: 1860
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

County map of the state of Maine.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Maine counties, railroads, cities and towns. Inset map: "Portland Har. and vicinity." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1860
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

County map of Colorado, Wyoming, Dakota, Montana.

Map shows counties, roads, railroads, military outposts, areas of Indian habitation, mountain passes, cities, towns, and notable geographic features. Includes notes. Scale [ca. 1:3,540,000].
Date: 1874
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

County map of Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Dakota, Wyoming, Montana.

Map shows counties, existing railroads, proposed railroads, cities, towns, military posts, areas of Native American habitation, military roads, and notable physical features. Includes notes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1872
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado : showing also the southern portion of Dacotah

Map shows counties, railroads, major roads, areas of Native American habitation, military posts, towns, Overland mail route, and notable physical features. Scale [ca. 1:4,200,000].
Date: 1866
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado : showing also the southern portion of Dacotah

Map shows counties, railroads, major roads, areas of Native American habitation, military posts, towns, Overland mail route, and notable physical features. Scale [ca. 1:4,200,000].
Date: 1870
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, Tennessee, Pikeville sheet.

Map shows county lines, towns, roads, railroads, and soil types for Bledsoe County and parts of Rhea, Van Buren, and Cumberland counties. Relief shown by contours. Scale [1:63,360].
Date: 1903
Creator: United States Bureau of Soils
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Map of Texas [Accompanying Text]. (open access)

Map of Texas [Accompanying Text].

Explanation and supporting information related to map that shows the counties, railroads, and "locations of all railroad stations, post-offices and villages in the state."
Date: 1885
Creator: H.R. Page & Co.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas.

Map shows the counties, railroads, and "locations of all railroad stations, post-offices and villages in the state." Includes index and text in accompanying pages. Inset: [continuation of main map to include westernmost portion of Texas]. Scale not noted.
Date: 1885
Creator: H.R. Page & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Football Team, University of Texas, 1893]

Photograph taken in 1893 of the first University of Texas - Austin football team. 11 players and one man in a suit. Standing - left to right: Ray McLane, James Morrison, J.H. Myer, R.E.L. Roy Kneeling - left to right: Victor Moor, Paul McLane, J.W. Philip Sitting - left to right: David Furman, W.P. McLean, W.J. Crawford (Mgr) , R.U. Lee, Adison Day
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Atlas to Accompany the Monograph on the Tertiary History of the Grand Canon District (open access)

Atlas to Accompany the Monograph on the Tertiary History of the Grand Canon District

This atlas contains maps of the Grand Canyon area and colored illustrations.
Date: 1882
Creator: United States. Department of the Interior. Geological Survey.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Holly Filtration Plant]

Photograph of the Municipal Water Plant in Fort Worth, Texas. Steel for this structure was furnished by the Southwestern Mechanical Company. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hinsdale & Bryant
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, New York, Babylon sheet.

Map shows early twentieth century soil composition, communities, roads, railroads, building locations, and structures in Suffolk County, New York, parts of Nassau County, New York and adjacent islands. Relief shown by contour lines and spot heights. Contour interval 20 feet. Includes soil profile and legends. Scale [1:62,500].
Date: 1903
Creator: Bonsteel, Jay A. (Jay Allan), b. 1873
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, Conn. - Mass., Springfield sheet.

Map shows soil composition, roads, railroads, town layouts, and some structures. Includes soil profile and legend. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale [1:62,500].
Date: 1903
Creator: United States Bureau of Soils
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Schönberg's map of Mexico.

Map shows boundaries of the Mexican states and major cities; major city and railroad locations in the southern United States; coastline of the Gulf of Mexico. Includes illustrations of various ships. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:6,336,000].
Date: 1866
Creator: Schönberg & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Topographical sketch of the Gold & Quicksilver District of California.

Map of the Gold and Quicksilver District of California circa July 25, 1848. Topographical data, water bodies, and a scale of geographical miles are included. The first official map of the Gold Region.
Date: July 25, 1848
Creator: Edward O.C. Ord.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Mexico, including Yucatan.

Map shows Mexican state boundaries, cities, towns, and major roads; Santa Fe as part of Texas and Texas as part of the United States; areas of Native American habitation. Includes explanation. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not noted.
Date: 1846
Creator: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Mexico, including Yucatan [Accompanying Text].

Explanation and supporting information related to map that shows Mexican state boundaries, cities, towns, and major roads; Santa Fe as part of Texas and Texas as part of the United States; areas of Native American habitation.
Date: 1846
Creator: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte d’une partie de l’Amérique Séptentrionale : qui contient partie de la Nle. Espagne, et de la Louisiane.

This map shows Mexico and surrounding areas including portions of present-day, southern United States. Cities, forts, missions, and other settlements are marked with different symbols (a key titled "Remarques" is in the lower right corner). Additionally, bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown pictorially) as well as various Mexican states and regions.
Date: 1782
Creator: Pagès, Monsieur de, (Pierre Marie Francois), 1748-1793 & Benard
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Fernandina, Amelia Island, Florida, 1857 [Sheet 1].

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Fernandina, Amelia Island, Florida property lines, streets, and geography. Scale [1:4,800].
Date: 1857
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History