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[Maps from Mitchell's School and Family Geography]

This map is double-sided. On the front is a map of Texas, with the state shaded in blue; most of the state is in the middle of the page, with portions of the surrounding territories at the top and bottom. In the upper left corner, there is an inset showing "Northern Texas on the same scale as the larger Map" and a second inset in the lower left corner has a "Map of the Vicinity of Galveston City" which has a different scale. The map includes major cities, roads, and geographic levels (relief shown with hachures). All of the counties are drawn in and labeled. The back side of the map shows all of the major roads, railroads, cities, and counties of Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Each state is shaded in a different color. Some portions of surrounding states are visible around the edges of the map. Scale [ca. 1:5,000,000] (W 103°--W 93°/N 34° --N 26°). Scale [ca.1: 3,200,000] (W 93°--W 82°/N 48° --N 42°). Scale [ca.1: 3,200,000] (W 96° --W 80°/N 43° --N 37°). Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich.
Date: 1858
Creator: Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maps from Mitchell's School and Family Geography]

This series of maps are printed on a single sheet with Maps No. 12 (Texas) and No. 14 (Michigan & Wisconsin) on one side and Map No. 13 (Chief Part of the Western States) on the other. All of the maps include major cities, roads, and geographic levels (relief shown with hachures) and have the counties of each state drawn in and labeled. On the map of Texas, there are two insets: in the upper left corner, "Northern Texas on the same scale as the larger Map" and in the lower left corner, "Map of the Vicinity of Galveston City" which has a different scale. Scale [ca. 1:5,000,000] (W 103°--W 93°/N 34° --N 26°). Scale [ca.1: 3,200,000] (W 93°--W 82°/N 48° --N 42°). Scale [ca.1: 3,200,000] (W 96° --W 80°/N 43° --N 37°). Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich.
Date: 1858
Creator: Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States of North America (Eastern & Central) [Sheet 2]

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Missouri, Ohio, and parts of Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas territories. Cities, towns, roads, proposed Pacific Railway routes, and locations of Native American tribes are noted throughout. No scale is indicated.
Date: 1856
Creator: Ettling, Theodor, b. 1823
System: The Portal to Texas History

Missouri Pacific Railway system.

Map shows late nineteenth century routes of the Missouri Pacific Railway through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Kansas, and parts of Texas, Nebraska, and Illinois. Scale not given.
Date: 1887
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

County map of the states of Iowa and Missouri.

Map shows railroads, counties, cities, towns, and rivers in mid-nineteenth century Iowa and Missouri. Relief shown by hachures. [ca. 1:1,960,000].
Date: 1866
Creator: Gamble, W. H. (William H.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

North America: Sheet 9. parts of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana counties, roads, canals, mining activity, cities and towns. Includes legend. Scale not given.
Date: [1846..1852]
Creator: J. & C. Walker (Firm)
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the Texas & Pacific Railway and connections.

Map shows railroad connections throughout Texas, north to St. Louis, Missouri, and west to Pueblo, Colorado. Oklahoma is shown divided into Oklahoma and Indian Ter[ritory]. Texas and Pacific route shown in orange color. Map is from Annual Report of the Directors of the Texas and Pacific Railway Co. to the Stockholders, for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1898. Scale not given.
Date: 1899
Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States of North America (Western States)

Map shows states west of the Mississippi River, Dakota, Indian Territory; western boundary of Wyoming beyond 110th line of longitude; southern border of Nevada along the 37th line of latitude. Relief shown by hachures. Scale: [ca. 1:8,553,600].
Date: 1870
Creator: Johnston, Keith, 1844-1879
System: The Portal to Texas History

Die Vereinigten Staaten von Nord-Amerika in 6 Blättern Bl. 5

Map shows all or portions of south central states of Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Indian Territory through central Texas. Areas of Native American habitation, military posts, roads, railroads, water sources, cities and towns are noted. Includes names and dates on expenditionary routes. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:3,700,000].
Date: 1872
Creator: Petermann, A. (August), 1822-1878.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Topographical map of the road from Missouri to Oregon [Sheet 1]

Map series shows the route taken by John C. Frémont in 1842-1844 on his trip from Westport on the Missouri River to Oregon. This map section shows 275 miles of road west from Westport landing along the Kansas River, Blue, and Little Blue Rivers. Includes notes and table of Meteorological Observations. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:633,600].
Date: 1846
Creator: Preuss, Charles, 1803-1854
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States of North America: Eastern & Central [Sheet 2]

Map shows proposed Pacific Railway routes and existing transportation routes across the mid-nineteenth century north-central United States. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,294,720].
Date: 1863
Creator: Ettling, Theodor, b. 1823
System: The Portal to Texas History

Illinois and Missouri [Sheet 2]

Map shows counties, township grid system for public lands, major cities and towns, mineral resources and mining activity, mills, swamps, caves, and some land ownership. Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,010,000]. Map comes from A New Universal Atlas by H.S. Tanner in 1833.
Date: 1833
Creator: Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858
System: The Portal to Texas History

Illinois and Missouri [Sheet 1]

Map shows counties, township grid system for public lands, major cities and towns, mineral resources and mining activity, mills, swamps, caves, and some land ownership. Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,010,000]. Map comes from A New Universal Atlas by H.S. Tanner in 1833.
Date: 1833
Creator: Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858
System: The Portal to Texas History

County map of the states of Iowa and Missouri.

Map shows railroads, counties, cities, towns, and rivers in mid-nineteenth century Iowa and Missouri. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,600,000].
Date: 1861
Creator: Gamble, W. H. (William H.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the great North West showing Peoria, Illinois, the geographical centre.

Map shows existing and proposed railroads, major cities and towns, and major rivers through the midwestern states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa, and parts of Ohio, Tennessee, Kansas, Minnesota, and Nebraska. Scale not given.
Date: 1861
Creator: Wheaton, W. G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Rail road map of the eastern portion of the United States: showing the principal connecting lines.

Map shows company names for westernmost existing and proposed railroad routes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:10,454,400].
Date: 1876
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Vereinigte Staaten von Nord-Amerika [Sheet 1].

Map shows roads, railroads, lakes, swamps, cities and towns in late nineteenth century south central United States [Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, and "Indian Territory"]. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:4,000,000].
Date: 1873
Creator: Petermann, A. (August), 1822-1878
System: The Portal to Texas History

General profile of the Union Pacific Railway, E.D. or Kansas Pacific Rail Road from St. Louis to San Francisco

Map shows elevations along the 35th parallel at specific points between St. Louis and San Francisco. Relief shown by profile. Scale [ca. 1:2,534,000].
Date: [1855..1875]
Creator: Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, Missouri, Shelby County sheet.

Map shows early twentieth century soil composition, township grid, towns, roads, and railroads in Shelby County, Missouri. Includes soil profile and legend. Scale [1:63,360].
Date: 1903
Creator: United States Bureau of Soils
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Oregon and Upper California from the surveys of John Charles Frémont and other authorities.

Map shows major physical features, areas of Native American habitation, major cities, and towns. Northern portion of map is labeled "Oregon Territory" and "Missouri Territory." Southern portion is "Upper California and New Mexico" with the "February 1848 Treaty Boundary Line between Mexico and the United States." Notes and "explanations" are included. Inset: "Profile of the Traveling Route from the South Pass of the Rocky Mountains to the Bay of San Francisco." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights, and by profile. Scale [1:3,000,000].
Date: 1848
Creator: Preuss, Charles, 1803-1854
System: The Portal to Texas History

Chicago Great Western Railway: "Maple Leaf Route"

Map shows the extent of the Chicago Great Western Railway, additional railroads, counties, waterways, cities and towns for Iowa, southern Minnesota, northern Missouri, south and central Wisconsin, north and central Illinois, and portions of South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas. Scale not given.
Date: 1897
Creator: Poole Brothers
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the lead region of south west Missouri.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century lead mines, mining and smelting companies, township grid, township boundaries, railroads, springs, and natural resources in Jasper County and Newton County, Missouri. Includes key to furnaces by type and location and keys to railroad land and holdings of John Jackson. Insets: [Key to mining company holdings] and "Special map of Joplin & Lone Elm Mines." Relief shown by hachures and form lines. Scale not given.
Date: [1865..1885]
Creator: Lloyd, Elijah
System: The Portal to Texas History

Iron Mountain City [Missouri].

Map shows street names, block and lot numbers, railroad, with locations for parks, churches, markets, institutions, Missouri Iron Company works, and the Mississippi River. Includes text describing plans for the city in a "Prospectus." Inset: State of Missouri, with her chartered & contemplated rail roads. Relief shown by hachures on inset. Scale not given.
Date: 1837
Creator: T. Moore's Lithography
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Oregon and Upper California : from the surveys of John Charles Frémont and other authorities.

Map shows major physical features, areas of Indian habitation, major cities and towns; northern portion of map is labeled Oregon Territory, Missouri Territory, southern portion is Upper California and New Mexico; February 1848 treaty boundary line between Mexico and the United States. Includes notes and "explanations." Inset: "Profile of the travelling route from the South Pass of the the Rocky Mountains to the Bay of San Francisco." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights, and by profile. Scale [1:3,000,000].
Date: 1848
Creator: Preuss, Charles, 1803-1854
System: The Portal to Texas History