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United States of North America (Eastern & Central) [Sheet 2]
Map shows mid-nineteenth century cities, towns, ports, transportation routes, mileage scales, and geography of south-eastern United States. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,980,000].
Date:
1859
Creator:
Ettling, Theodor, b. 1823
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Southern ports & harbours in the United States.
Map shows mid-nineteenth century streets, roads, some buildings, military fortifications, marshland, and lighthouses near the District of Columbia, Beaufort Harbor, Charleston Harbor, Mobile Bay, Pensacola Bay, Key West Island, the Mississippi delta, New Orleans, and Galveston entrance. Depths shown by soundings. Scales differ.
Date:
[1854..1874]
Creator:
Bartholomew, John, 1805-1861
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
North America.
Map shows North America and surrounding areas, including Canada (labeled "British Possessions"), the United States, Mexico, and Central America. States, territories, rivers, prominent geographical features, and major cities are labeled throughout the continent. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date:
1855
Creator:
J. H. Colton & Co.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Preliminary sketch of Galveston Bay indicating proposed sites for light houses as authorized by act of Congress of Mar. 3, 1851.
Map shows the entrance to Galveston Bay between Galveston Island and Boliver Peninsula, proposed sites for light houses, water depths, and structures. Relief shown by shading, soundings, and depictions. Insets: "Clopper's Bar" and "Red Fish Bar." Includes texts "Sailing Directions," and "Note." Scale [1:200,000].
Date:
1851
Creator:
United States Coast Survey
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Karte von den Vermessungen im Grant und in der Gegend zwischen demselben und Neu Braunfels.
Map shows early land grants in Texas and German settlements in the Fredericksburg and New Braunfels areas. Scale not given. Map appeared in Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas, nebst der neuesten Karte dieses Staates, nach dessen Grenzbestimmungen durch Congress [Instruction for German Immigrants to Texas, along with the latest map of that State through its demarcations according to Congress], published in 1850.
Date:
1850
Creator:
Willke, H.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A plat exhibiting the state of the surveys in the State of Florida with references.
Map shows military posts, public lands township grid, major cities, "Arredondo Grant," "Forbe Purchase," Native American reservations, and swamplands including the Everglades. Includes "References." Scale [ca. 1:1,140,480].
Date:
1852
Creator:
Putnam, Benjamin Alexander, 1801-1869
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Louisiana representing the several land districts prepared to accompany the Surveyor General's annual report.
Map shows grid system for public lands in Louisiana divided into townships, floodplains along the Gulf Coast, the Mississippi River and other tributaries; and land ownership in some cities and towns. Includes legend of "References" to symbols used on map. Scale not given.
Date:
1852
Creator:
Boyd, R. W.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map exhibiting the lines of march passed over by the troops of the United States during the year ending June 30th 1858.
Map shows military installations in United States and British Possessions, sea and land routes taken by United States military during first half of 1858, major cities in the United States, Mexico, the West Indies, and countries of Central America. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ 1:12,000,000 ].
Date:
1858
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Johnson's new map of the state of Texas.
Map shows mid-nineteenth century Texas counties, major cities, towns, roads, railroads, and areas of Native American habitation. Includes detailed notes on map. Insets: "Plan of Sabine Lake," "Plan of the Northern Part of Texas," and "Plan of Galveston Bay." Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings on inset. Scales [ca. 1:2,350,000], [ca. 1: 529,000], [ca. 1:3,800,000], and [ca. 1:887,000].
Date:
[1859..1862]
Creator:
Johnson & Browning
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
State of California.
Map shows mid-nineteenth century California counties, major cities, towns, railroads, springs, areas of Native American habitation, and portions of New Mexico and Utah [Nevada]. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:3,453,120].
Date:
1857
Creator:
Rogers, Henry D. (Henry Darwin), 1808-1866
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Mexican Boundary from Texas to California.
Map shows major cities, military outposts, boundary lines for Old California, New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico. Includes dates in notes on boundary lines. Relief shown by shading. Scale [ca. 1:14,500,000].
Date:
[1850..1870]
Creator:
L.L. Poates Engr'g Co.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
New Map of Chicago Comprising the Whole City
Map shows mid-nineteenth century Chicago parks, public buildings, railroad stations, land ownership, and railroads. Includes population statistics for 1840 through 1855. Cadastral map. Scale [1:14,400].
Date:
October 1855
Creator:
Wm. Hall & Co.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Minnesota territory.
Map shows mid-nineteenth century Minnesota counties, roads, settlements, Native American villages, military posts, and the Dakota reservation. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,410,000].
Date:
1853
Creator:
Sarony & Co.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
United States.
Map shows mid-nineteenth century state and territory boundaries, geography, and major cities in the United States. Includes colored illustrations of Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, the Capitol, Washington, Washington Monument, Buffalo Hunt, Penn's Treaty with the Indians, "Excelsior", and a coat of arms. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:12,500,000]. Map is probably from The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World, Geographical, Political, Commercial, and Statistical by Robert M. Martin.
Date:
1857
Creator:
Rapkin, J.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas.
Map shows mid-nineteenth century Texas geography, counties, towns, and cities. Insets: "Plan of Galveston Bay" and "Plan of Sabine Lake." Relief shown by hachures. Scale ca. [1:3,850,000]
Date:
1855
Creator:
J.H. Colton & Co.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Geological plan and section from the Rio Grande to the Pimas Villages
Map shows geology of the American Southwestern between the Rio Grande River and Pima villages. This map prepared to support the findings of an expedition conducted to help determine a feasible trans-continental railroad route. Scale [ca. 1:1,200,000].
Date:
1856
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
North America.
Map shows cities, mining activity, and areas of Native American habitation in "British America," "Russian America," the United States, Mexico, Central America. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:13,366,000].
Date:
[1854..1862]
Creator:
Swanston, George H.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Preliminary sketch of Galveston Bay, Texas.
Map shows the coastal geography of mid-nineteenth century Galveston Bay, Texas. Includes sailing directions. Insets: "Clopper's Bar" and "Red Fish Bar." Depths shown by soundings. Scale: [1:200,000].
Date:
1852
Creator:
United States Coast Survey
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sketch I, showing the progress of the survey in section no. 9 from 1848 to 1856.
Map shows towns used for the triangulation of surveyors in the Rio Grande River area of Texas between 1853 and 1856. Includes text "Notes." Inset: "Sketch of Rio Grande and vicinity 1853 & 56." Scale [1:600,000] and [1:400,000].
Date:
1856
Creator:
United States Coast Survey
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sketch I, showing the progress of the survey in section no. 9 from 1848 to 54.
Map shows towns used for triangulation and areas of completed mapping by sheet number. Includes text, "Notes." Inset: Sub-sketch showing the progress of the Survey of the Rio Grande and vicinity 1853 & 1854. Scale [1:600,000] and [1:400,000].
Date:
1854
Creator:
United States Coast Survey
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Preliminary chart of entrance to Brazos River, Texas.
Map shows geographical and coastal features of the mouth of the Brazos River. Includes text on sailing directions and tides. Relief shown by hachures and depths by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:10,000].
Date:
1858
Creator:
United States Coast Survey
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mexico en 1858.
Map shows a birds-eye view of the streets and surrounding geography of mid-nineteenth century Mexico City, Mexico. Scale not given.
Date:
1858
Creator:
Decaen
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas.
Map shows Texas counties, cities, military outposts, roads, geographic features, water features, areas of Native American habitation, and battle locations; undivided "Young Territory" and "Bexar Dist." in western portion of Texas east of the Pecos River. Insets: "Map of the vicinity of Galveston City" and "Northern Texas." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:5,000,000].
Date:
[1858..1874]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Geological map of the Route Explored by Capt. Jno. Pope, Corps of Topl. Engrs. Near the 32nd Parallel of North Latitude, 1854 : From the Red River to the Rio Grande.
Map shows mid-nineteenth century military posts and some towns, mining activity, and geological makeup of area along the Red River and as far west as the Rio Grande. Includes index of colors as a key to geological composition. Relief shown by shading. Scale [1:3,000,000].
Date:
1854
Creator:
Blake, William P. (William Phipps), 1826-1910
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History