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[Alonso De León's Last Expedition into Texas in 1690]

Map of Spanish explorer Alonso de León's last expedition into Texas, beginning from Coahuila, Mexico, and ending at an East Texas mission. The map includes major missions, rivers, and streams on the route. There is also an inset map in the lower-right corner titled "Descríptíon exerm del Lago de S. Bernardo y del de Todos Santos que nuevamente se halló en ano de 1960" (Description of Lake S. Bernardo and Lake Todos Santos which again were found in the year 1690). The inset map has lakes and canals identified as well as the route taken by de León marked by a red line.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Official Highway Travel Map: State of Texas

Topographic map of Texas, produced by the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, showing roads and highways, cities and towns, county lines, bodies of water, and areas of elevation as well as rest areas, tourist centers, and other state areas of interest. Inset map of the Texas Panhandle in the upper-left corner. The map also includes an index of cities and towns, mileage chart, and conversion table from liters to gallons and kilometers to miles in Spanish. Relief shown by shading. Scale [ca. 1:1,457,280] (23 miles to the inch). The back of the map includes a note from the governor, advising safe driving observances, and maps of 14 metropolitan areas of Texas, giving specific street and building names. Scale varies.
Date: 1975
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Americæ Nova descriptio

This map shows the western hemisphere including North and South America and the surrounding areas. Some regions are outlined in color and places, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked pictorially in color. There are several color illustrations of ships and creatures in the oceans. Place names are also noted. Scale [ca. 1:50,000,000].
Date: 1682
Creator: Seile, Anne, d. 1678 & Vaughan, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History

Északi-Amerika.

Map shows North and Central America, outlined areas of United States considered to be part of the Confederacy, the Union, and the states of Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland as neither. Includes key to European claims in North America, key to volcanoes, and number key to New England states. Insets: "Az Aleuti Szigetcsoport" [Aleutian Islands]and "Kis Antillák" [Lesser Antilles Keys/Islands]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:20,000,000].
Date: 1864
Creator: Heckenast, Gustav, 1811-1878.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tourist map of Mexico City]

Map shows late nineteenth century Mexico City street names, parks, churches, and points of interest. Includes index to numbered locations and handwritten notes. Inset: [advertisement for] Blake's Book Store, C. de Gante, 8. Scale not given.
Date: [1890..1910]
Creator: Blake's Book Store
System: The Portal to Texas History

Vereinigte Staaten von Nord-America: Californien, Texas und die Territorien New Mexico u. Utah.

Map shows roads, Fremont's route, areas of Native American habitation in California, Texas, and New Mexico and Utah territories. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:10,000,000].
Date: 1852
Creator: Grässl, J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kort til Balduin Möllhausen's Rejse fra Mississippi til Sydhavets Kyster i Aarene 1853 1854.

Map shows eastern route of Heinrich Balduin Mollhausen across the southwestern United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast during 1853 and 1854. Areas of Native American habitation, military posts, and settlements are noted. Insets: [Map of the mid-western states] and "Profil fra Ft. Smith til Sydhavet" [More of Ft. Smith to the Southern Ocean]. Scale [1:6,015,000].
Date: 1858
Creator: Th. Berg's lith. Inst.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nord America mit Westindien.

Map shows "Dacotah" Territory, Wyoming with extended western boundary, Indian Territory, and only one Virginia. Includes key colors and to abbreviations in Spanish and English. Inset: "Die Nordwestlichen Inselgruppen Amerikas als Anschluss an die linke obere Ecke das Hauptblatts" [The northwestern island groups in America as a connection to the upper left corner of the main sheet]. Includes key colors and to abbreviations in Spanish and English. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:15,000,000].
Date: 1874
Creator: Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the countries on the South Sea from Panama to Guayquil : For the Rev. Dr. Robertson's History of America.

Map shows settlements for the Isthmus of Panama, "Kingdom of Tierra Firma," "New Kingdom of Granada," "Quito" and Peru along the northwest portion of South America; some roads and areas of Native American habitation. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1795
Creator: Kitchin, Thomas, d. 1784
System: The Portal to Texas History

Central America [Map] II: Including Texas, California and the northern states of Mexico.

Map shows areas of geographical interest and areas of Native American habitation; Texas boundaries include Santa Fe. Includes historical notes and dates of exploration, key to abbreviations used. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:7,600,000].
Date: 1842
Creator: J. & C. Walker
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States of North America (Western States).

Map shows unusual boundary lines for Washington, Oregon, Nebraska, Minnesota, New Mexico, Utah, and Kansas as territories of the United States west of the Mississippi River; cities and towns, military posts, railways, major roads, water resources, and mining activity. Scale [1:4,748,000].
Date: 1862
Creator: Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871
System: The Portal to Texas History

Die Vereinigten Staaten von Nord-Amerika in 6 Blättern Bl. 4

Map shows cities, military posts, railroads, major roads, and areas of Native American habitation for Arizona and adjacent portions of California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Mexico. Includes legend, names and dates for expeditionary routes. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:3,700,000].
Date: 1881
Creator: Petermann, A. (August), 1822-1878.
System: The Portal to Texas History

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

Map shows roads, railroads, lakes, swamps, cities and towns for the southeastern United States. Insets: Der südliche teil von Florida im anschluss an blatt 86--Der südliche theil von Texas im auschluss an blatt 85 [The southern part of Florida in connection to sheet 86 - The South Texas in part by the exclusion of leaf 85]. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:3,700,000].
Date: 1876
Creator: Petermann, A. (August), 1822-1878.
System: The Portal to Texas History

South America.

Map shows major cities, coastlines, and political divisions including the Republic of Colombia, "Brasil," "Peru or Lima," "United Provinces," Patagonia, Chile, and Bolivia. Inset: "Guatemala or The Republic of Central America." Includes notes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:14,500,000] and [ca 1:15,000,000].
Date: 1837
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Spanish dominions in North America : northern part

Map shows "intendancies" [of New Spain], cities and towns, mining activity, and military posts; northern portions of "Indendancy of S. Louis de Potosi" as savanna; areas of Native American habitation; and much of southern Louisiana [under French rule]. Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:4,000,000].
Date: 1811
Creator: Hebert, L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

A map of Mexico and the Republic of Texas.

Map shows cities and provinces of Mexico and a separate Texas with boundaries extended to the "Rio Bravo del Norte." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given. Map comes from History of South America and Mexico by John M. Niles.
Date: 1838
Creator: Niles, John M. (John Milton), 1787-1856
System: The Portal to Texas History

Central America [Map] II: Including Texas, California and the northern states of Mexico.

Map shows areas of geographical interest and areas of Native American habitation; Texas boundaries include Santa Fe. Includes historical notes and dates of exploration, key to abbreviations used. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:7,600,000].
Date: 1842
Creator: J. & C. Walker
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas, part of New Mexico &c.

Map shows late nineteenth century Texas counties, cities, military outposts, roads, railroads, areas of Native American habitation, and geographical features. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:4,400,000].
Date: [1876..1883]
Creator: Bartholomew, John, 1831-1893
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas and part of Mexico & the United States showing the route of the first Santa Fé expedition.

Map shows Cross Timbers, Chihuahua Trail, route of the Texan prisoners, Mr. Pike's route from Ft. Smith to Taos, route of the Santa Fe Expedition, and McGregg's route from Van Buren to Santa Fé in 1839. Relief shown by hachures. No scale given. Map comes from Narrative of the Texan Santa Fé expedition by George Wilkins Kendall.
Date: 1844?
Creator: Kemble, W. (William)
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

Plano de la ciudad de Mexico.

Map shows early twentieth century Mexico City street names, railroads lines and stations, major buildings, hotels, churches, and points of interest. Map text in Spanish, publication note in English, copyright notes in both. Includes key to numbered points. Scale [1:25,800].
Date: [1900..1920]
Creator: Terry, T. Philip (Thomas Philip), 1864-1945
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sargent Ranch, Monterey Property, California.

Map shows Monterey, California roads, township grid, mining activity, towns, acreage and owners of several major ranches and other land tracts during the early twentieth century. English and Spanish text. Cadastral map. Scale not given.
Date: 1902
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

A plan of the city and harbour of Havana

Map shows layout of the city and port of Havana, Cuba and its military fortifications. Includes explanation of letter key and notes. Depths shown by soundings. Scale not given.
Date: 1763
Creator: London Magazine, 1732-1785
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the Californias.

Map shows provincial boundary lines, rivers, trails, and areas of Native American habitation in Upper and Lower California. Includes manuscript notes on boundaries proposed in 1849. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,380,000].
Date: 1845
Creator: Farnham, Thomas Jefferson, 1804-1848
System: The Portal to Texas History