County map of the State of Texas: Showing also portions of the Adjoining States and Territories

This map shows the state of Texas, portions of New Mexico and Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), and the surrounding areas. The visible counties of Texas, New Mexico, and "Indian Territory" are marked with dotted lines, labeled, and shaded in various colors. Cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are also marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, the map shows the western expansion of the Texas & Pacific Railroad from Eastland County to El Paso, the Galveston-Harrisburg & San Antonio Railroad from San Antonio to El Paso, and, the southward expansion of the International Railroad from San Antonio to Laredo. An inset in the lower left corner shows a "Plan of Galveston and Vicinity." Scale [ca. 1:3,250,000] (W 109°--W 92°/N 36°--N 27°) Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date: 1881
Creator: Gamble, W. H. (William H.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Phelp's Ornamental Map of the United States and Mexico

This map shows the United States and Mexico and some surrounding areas. Various regions in the west are shaded in color and the regions in the east are outlined in color. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic areas are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, the Great Oregon Railroad route from Chicago to Oregon City, Fremont's exploration route, and the Santa Fe Traders route are marked. There are two shaded text boxes list "Population of The Republic of Mexico" and "Distances in Mexico." Scale [ca. 1:11,750,000] (W 133⁰--W 60⁰/N 50⁰--N 15°) Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich.
Date: 1847
Creator: Phelps, Humphrey, 19th cent. & Barritt, William, b. ca. 1822
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico.

This map shows the country of Mexico and surrounding areas. The states of Mexico are outlined in color and labeled. Texas is shown outlined and shaded in yellow. An inset in the lower left corner shows Central America, labeled "Guatimala." Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: unknown
Creator: Hall, Sidney
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas.

This map shows the state of Texas and surrounding areas. Each of the counties is shaded in color and labeled in blue text. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

North America.

This map shows North and Central America and some of the surrounding areas. Various portions of the continent are outlined in different colors. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, the names and locations of some Native American Indian tribes are noted.
Date: 1822
Creator: Hall, Sidney
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States.

This map shows the eastern United States, with each state labeled and outlined using various colors. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). The names and locations of some Native American Indian tribes are also noted. An inset in the lower right corner is labeled "Continuation of Florida on the same scale as the Map.
Date: 1822
Creator: Hall, Sidney
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States of America

This map shows the eastern half of the United States (the portion to the east of the Mississippi River). Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked on the map (with relief shown pictorially). The names and locations of some Native American Indian tribes are also noted. Prime meridian: London.
Date: 1797
Creator: Neele, Samuel John, 1727-1797
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Reconnaissance of Sabine Pass

This map is a nautical chart showing the hydrography of the area in Texas and Louisiana around the Sabine Pass. The physical features are marked to portray coastline conditions using nautical notations and color shading and outlines. Depths are shown by soundings and marked with lines and numbers in feet. Text in the lower left corner is labeled "Sailing Directions" and gives explanatory details regarding the markings and measurements on the map. It also notes that various measurements used for the map were taken between 1848 and 1852. Scale 1:40,000.
Date: 1853
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The World, with the Tracts & Discoveries of the Latest Navigators.

This map shows the entire world, broken down into two hemispheres (with are connected circles). The western hemisphere is shown to the left and the eastern hemisphere is to the right. Continents, some countries and major cities, and bodies of water are marked and labeled. Additionally, the routes of Captain Cook and other explorers of the late 1700s are noted and labeled.
Date: 1820
Creator: Kelly, Thomas
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

No. 4. Map of North America: Engraved to Illustrate Mitchell's School and Family Geography

This map shows North America and some of the surrounding areas. Each of the countries or regions is shaded using various colors. Major cities and capitals are marked (a text box in the lower left gives an "Explanation."). Bodies of water, locations of some Native American Indian tribes, and geographic features are also marked (with relief shown by hachures and spot heights).
Date: 1839
Creator: Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Reconnaissance of Aransas Pass, Texas

This map is a nautical chart showing the hydrography of the area in Texas around the Aransas Pass. The physical features are outlined and shaded in color (relief shown by soundings and contours). Depths are marked with lines and numbers in feet. Text in the upper left corner is labeled "Sailing Directions" and "Note"; the text gives explanatory details regarding the markings and measurements on the map. Scale 1:20,000.
Date: 1853
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Indian tribes of colonial North America]

This map shows the eastern portion of the United States split in halves that are outlined in color and labeled Louisiana (west of the Mississippi River) and Virginia [and] Carolina (east of the Mississippi River). Names and locations of Native American Indian tribes are marked as well as various settlements, bodies of water, and geographic features (with relief shown pictorially).
Date: unknown
Creator: Gibson, J. (John)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

America.

This map is on a sheet that also contains text and shows the Western hemisphere, primarily the North and South American continents which are outlined in color. Some cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). The text which takes up the left half of the front and right half of the back of the sheet appears to be dictionary definitions starting with "Amerisfoort" and ending with "Anacreon." There are page numbers in the lower corners (30 on the front text page and 29 on the back text page).
Date: unknown
Creator: F. P. Becker & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico & Guatimala

This map shows Mexico, Guatemala, and the surrounding areas. Mexican states are outlined in various colors and labeled; "Guatimala" encompasses all of Central America (except for Belize). Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: unknown
Creator: Dower, John, fl. 1838-1846?
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

General Map of the United States

This map shows the United States and surrounding areas. States are marked with dotted lines and cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are also marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca. 1:16,000,000].
Date: 186u
Creator: Hughes, William, 1817-1867
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Velasco, Texas, and Environs

This map shows the city of Velasco, split into numbered lots. Text near the middle of the page describes the history and population of the city and the Brazos River Channel. Near the bottom of the page, Surfside and Quintana are also shown in lesser detail.
Date: 189u
Creator: Rand McNally & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

County Map of Texas and Indian Territory.

This map shows the states of Texas and Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma). Texas counties are shaded in various colors and labeled. Major cities, roads, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca. 1:3,500,000]
Date: 1875
Creator: H. H. Lloyd & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maps of the World Based on U.S. Expeditions]

This sheet includes three separate maps. At the top and bottom of the page, there are circular, connected hemisphere maps showing the east and west hemispheres, and north and south hemispheres respectively. A note at the head of the page says, "The track laid down on Map no. 1, is that of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, in the voyage round the world performed in the years 1838, 39, 40, 41 and 42. The arrows indicate the directions sailed." Continents are labeled and shaded in color. Geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures, spot heights, and pictorially). In the center of the page, there is a map showing recent discoveries in Antarctica with text regarding the expeditions.
Date: 1852
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico.

This map shows the country of Mexico and surrounding areas. Mexican states are outlined and shaded in various colors. Some cities, roads, bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: unknown
Creator: Blackie & Son
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The World on a Globular Projection

This sheet includes a map of the northern and southern hemispheres shown as connected circles. The continents are shaded in colors and labeled including some countries, cities, and bodies of water. At the bottom of the page is "A Chart, exhibiting the progress of Christianity from the birth of our Saviour to the present time" broken down by continents.
Date: October 13, 1830
Creator: D.F. Robinson & Co. (Hartford, Conn.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of North America: Engraved to Illustrate Mitchell's New Intermediate Geography.

This map shows North and Central America and some of the surrounding areas. Countries and regions are shaded in various colors. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures and spot heights as well as depth by form lines). Scale [ca. 1:34,957,000]. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. The back of the map contains a page of text titled "Questions on the Map of the Eastern Hemisphere" (not included) at the top of the page and then text on the bottom half titled "The Western Hemisphere" (to the left) and "The Eastern Hemisphere" (to the right). The text in the bottom half of the page appears to be numberd facts and information regarding different regions of the world with accompanying questions in the footer.
Date: unknown
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

North America

This map shows North and Central America with countries outlined in various colors. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca. 1:21,723,000].
Date: unknown
Creator: J. & C. Walker
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the State of Texas from the Latest Authorities

This map shows the state of Texas and surrounding areas. Counties are shaded using various colors and labeled. Cities, roads, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, the map is annotated with notes about the locations of Indian tribes, railroads, and wild herds as well as population and other statistics from the 1850 census. Scale 1:3,400,000. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. The northern, panhandle section of Texas is separated from the rest of the state and shown in an inset (upper left corner) titled "Northern Texas on the same scale as the larger Map." Additionally, an inset in the lower left corner is a "Map of the Vicinity of Galveston" (with Scale 1: 600,000).
Date: 1855
Creator: Young, J. H. (James Hamilton) & Hazzard, J. L.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States: Number 2 Eastern Division, on an Enlarged Scale

This map shows the Eastern portion of the United States (as far west as parts of Texas to the south and 'Dacota' in the north). Major cities, roads, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: 1880?/1890?
Creator: Virtue, James Sprent, 1829-1892
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History