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Map of the gold region[s] of California: showing the routes via Chagres and Panama, Cape Horn, &c.

Map shows historic routes of exploration, suggested routes of travel to California's Gold region, Oregon, areas of Native American habitation, and major cities. Includes text in lower panel: "Important directions to persons emigrating to California" and "Description of California, or the new gold region." Relief shown by hachures. Depths by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:6,000,000] and [ca. 1:40,000,000].
Date: 1849
Creator: Ensigns & Thayer
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's California, territories of New Mexico and Utah.

Map shows Nevada carved out of Utah [territory], New Mexico [territory] north and parallel to Arizona [territory]; counties, areas of Native American habitation by tribe, major cities and towns, trails and roads, mineral resources, and mountain passes; boundaries between United States and Mexico as established by the Compromise of 1850 and the Gadsden Treaty. Includes notes and routes and dates of exploration. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: [1854..1864]
Creator: Johnson & Browning
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Territories of New Mexico and Utah

Map shows notable geographic features, cities and towns, major roads, counties, and areas of Indian habitation in Utah and New Mexico territories [which include present day Arizona and Nevada]. Includes notes regarding boundaries. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:4,550,000].
Date: 1855
Creator: J.H. Colton & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Geologic map, no. 2 : Rio Colorado of the West.

Map shows routes of exploration, area of Native American habitation, settlements, geographical features across the territory of New Mexico; camps and astronomical stations. Includes geological key. Relief shown by shading and hachures. Scale [1:760,320].
Date: 1858
Creator: Newberry, J. S. (John Strong), 1822-1892
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The United States of North America: Pacific states.

Map shows major roads, western states of Washington and Oregon reaching to Nebraska, California adjacent to Utah and New Mexico. Includes notes. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Scale not given.
Date: 1859
Creator: Lowry, Joseph Wilson, 1803-1879
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

County map of California.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century California counties, cities and towns, roads, "wagon" road to Salt Lake, and routes marked between major cities which are probably proposed and existing railroads. Insets: "San Francisco Bay and Vicinity" and [Great Salt Lake country]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,900,000] and [ca. 1:1,520,000].
Date: 1860
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cross section of Sutro Tunnel, Plate 3.

Map shows interior of Sutro Tunnel in Nevada with profiles of the air pipe, car, rails, and drains. Preliminary items are shown in blue. Scale [1:30].
Date: [1860..1878]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the Comstock Lodes extending down Gold Cañon

Map shows buildings, locations of mine shafts, ownership and property lines in American Flat and in Gold Cañon along Main Street. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:4,500].
Date: [1860..1880]
Creator: G.T. Brown & Co. Lith.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the Lower Comstock and Emigrant Consolidated Mining Cos. mines

Map shows streets, property ownership, businesses, claims, buildings and tunnels in Silver City and adjacent mining district. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1860..1880]
Creator: G.T. Brown & Co. Lith.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sketch of mining timbers in use at the Gould and Curry Mine, Virginia, Nev. for particulars see accompanying specifications.

Map shows one or more views for each of six figures demonstrating the construction of the support beams for mine shafts and tunnels. Scale [1:16].
Date: [1860..1880]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of public surveys in Nevada Territory: To accompany report of Surveyor Genl. 1862.

Map shows township grid and "Lake Bigler" in western-most portion of Nevada Territory; roads, settlements, springs, buildings, ranches, mining activity, and mineral resources along western and southwestern border areas. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:253,440].
Date: 1862
Creator: Beale, Edward Fitzgerald, 1822-1893
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's California with territories of Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.

Map shows natural features, locations of Indian tribes, proposed railroad routes, routes of explorers, trails, county boundaries, Pony Express and U.S. Mail routes, and populated places; southern boundary of Nevada ends approximately at 37th line of latitude. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: 1864
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's California with territories of Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.

Map shows natural features, locations of Indian tribes, proposed railroad routes, routes of explorers, trails, county boundaries, Pony Express and U.S. Mail routes, and populated places; southern boundary of Nevada ends approximately at 37th line of latitude. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: 1864
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's California, with Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Map shows four counties in Arizona; areas of Native American habitation, existing and proposed railroads, wagon roads, county boundaries, cities and towns, military posts, mining districts and activity, and notable geographic features. Includes notes. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:3,430,000].
Date: 1864
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's California, with Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Map shows Arizona boundary encompassing tip of [modern-day] Nevada, five of seven northern Arizona counties running parallel east to west, and Utah boundary encompassing southwest corner of [modern-day] Wyoming; areas of Native American habitation, existing and proposed railroads, wagon roads, mail routes, county boundaries, cities and towns, military posts, mining districts and activity, and notable geographic features. Includes notes. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:3,430,000].
Date: 1864
Creator: Johnson and Ward
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's California, with Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Map shows Arizona boundary encompassing tip of [modern-day] Nevada, five of seven northern Arizona counties running parallel east to west, and Utah boundary encompassing southwest corner of [modern-day] Wyoming; areas of Native American habitation, existing and proposed railroads, wagon roads, mail routes, county boundaries, cities and towns, military posts, mining districts and activity, and notable geographic features. Includes notes. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:3,430,000].
Date: 1864
Creator: Johnson and Ward
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the Washoe, Humboldt and Reese River Silver Mines in the State of Nevada.

Map shows existing and proposed railroads, United States Mail route, Emigrant Road, military outposts, mining activity in Nevada and California, and counties in Nevada and Utah. Includes distances between major cities and mining district. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1865
Creator: Perry, E. W.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of public surveys in California & Nevada.

Map shows major settlements, counties, township grid, reservations, mines and mineral resources, light houses, wells and other water features for most of California and a small portion of Nevada. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:1,140,480].
Date: 1866
Creator: United States. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the state of Nevada

Map shows Nevada counties, township grid, towns, military posts, Native American reservations, roads, springs, proposed railroad routes, mineral resources, and silver, gold, and copper mines as they existed during the mid-nineteenth century. Includes descriptive notes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:1,140,480].
Date: 1866
Creator: United States. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

A new map of the States of California and Nevada : exhibiting the rivers, lakes, bays, and islands, with the principal towns, roads, railroads, and transit routes to the silver mining districts : also meridian, standard, range and township lines as established : to which is added the county boundaries and United States land districts.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century California and Nevada mines, mining districts, mineral resources, township grid, counties, roads, railroads, marshland, cities, towns, and military posts. Includes explanation, table of distances, and key to "United States land districts." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:1,520,640].
Date: 1866
Creator: Ransom, Leander, 1800-1874
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Topographical map showing the location of the Sultro Tunnel and the Comstock Lode

Map shows mid-nineteenth century settlements, buildings, locations of mills and mining claims in the area of the Sutro Tunnel and the Comstock Lode in Nevada. Includes references and key to symbols. Relief shown by shading. Scale [1:31,680].
Date: 1866
Creator: Hoffmann, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1838-1913
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

County Map of Utah and Nevada.

Map shows counties, towns, roads, railroads, and other features in Utah and Nevada during the late nineteenth century. Includes text notes. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:3,000,000].
Date: 1867
Creator: Gamble, W. H. (William H.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Horizontal map of Gold Hill Mines workings: Comstock Lode.

Map shows late nineteenth century named shafts, tunnels, structures, and mining company claims in the Comstock Lode region. Includes measured distances and depths. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:1,200].
Date: [1868..1888]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the route of the Southern Continental R.R. with connections from Kansas City, Mo., Ft. Smith, Ark. and Shreveport, La.: giving a general view of recent surveys of the Kansas Pacific Railway Co. across the continent.

Map shows cities, towns, forts, military reservations, Native American reservations, wagon roads, trails, and the railroad network indicating completed, proposed, and connecting lines; expeditionary routes by military explorer's name and date; mining activity and mineral resources. Includes table of distances and explanations. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:3,801,600].
Date: 1868
Creator: Palmer, William Jackson, 1836-1909
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History