Records of silver mining companies, Real de Batopilas, Mexico (open access)

Records of silver mining companies, Real de Batopilas, Mexico

Records delivered to commandant of the mines by J.M.A. Allen, D.I. Maldonais and others; Joel M. Poinsett included in records
Date: April 11, 1826
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Mexico. and Guatimala. Corrected from original information communicated by Simon A.G. Bourne Esq."

Hand-colored engraving of Mexico and Guatemala showing settlements, roads, mines and topography
Date: 1828
Creator: Hall, Sidney
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Voz de la Patria, Tomo 2, Numero 19, Lunes 29 de Marzo de 1830 (open access)

Voz de la Patria, Tomo 2, Numero 19, Lunes 29 de Marzo de 1830

Continuation of the history of General Don Guadalupe Victoria, discussing the Fredonian Rebellion.
Date: March 29, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fredonia or the United States of North America; including also Cabotia, or the Canadian Provinces; the Western Territory to the Pacific Ocean; and the northern part of the Mexican States.

Hand-colored engraving of the United States showing settlements, roads and topography. An inset note in the lower-left corner explains the use of the term "Fredonia."
Date: August 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Regarding the Treaty of Limits] (open access)

[Document Regarding the Treaty of Limits]

Treaty recognizing the U.S.-Mexican Border with commentary in Spanish and the text of treaties in both English and Spanish, side-by-side, including agreements signed January 12, 1828, and April 5, 1831.
Date: December 1, 1832
Creator: Fagoaga, Francisco
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Estado libre de Coahuila y Tejas (open access)

Estado libre de Coahuila y Tejas

Official Mexican Broadside tabulating the population of Coahuila and Texas for the 1833 census
Date: January 2, 1834
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Segundo Calendario Portatil de Ignacio Cumplido, Para el ano de 1837, Arreglado al meridiano de Mexico. (open access)

Segundo Calendario Portatil de Ignacio Cumplido, Para el ano de 1837, Arreglado al meridiano de Mexico.

Front and back covers of a Mexican Almanac.
Date: 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Amerique Septentrionale"

Hand-colored map of North America showing settlements, rivers, and mountains
Date: 1840
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico & Guatemala

Hand-colored engraving of Mexico and Guatemala showing towns, rivers, and topography
Date: 1842
Creator: Findlay, Alexander G.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas and the Country Adjacent

Hand-colored lithograph of Texas with statistics and references in lower left
Date: 1844
Creator: Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

A New Map of Texas, Oregon and California with the Regions Adjoining

Hand-colored map of western North America showing mountains, rivers, towns and roads, especially the emigrant route from Missouri to Oregon with distances between the various stopping points
Date: 1846
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Along the Rio Grande. (open access)

Along the Rio Grande.

This article from a Harper's Weekly supplement discusses features around the Rio Grande River in the United States and Mexico.
Date: February 23, 1889
Creator: Hinton, Richard J.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Carte des Etats-Unis du Mexique"

Hand-colored engraving of Mexico with inset of Guatemala shoring settlements, roads and topography; includes Lapie's blind stamp
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Carte du Mexique et des Pays Limitrophes situes au Nord"

Uncolored map of south half of United States and Mexico showing settlements, political subdivisions, and topography
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Carte du Mexique ou de la nouvelle Espagne, ou l'on peut suivre les mouvemens des Cosles. Pour l'Histoire de l'Amerique par le Dr. Robertson"

Map of the southern United States and Central America showing towns, rivers, and mountains; inset of Mexico City
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Carte Generale des Etats - Unis Mexicains et des Provinces - Unies de L'Amerique Centrale"

Hand-colored map of Mexico, with inset of Guatemala, showing mountains, rivers and settlements
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Carte Generale du Royaume de la Nouvelle Espagne depuis le Parallele de 16 jusqu'au Parallele de 38 (Latitude Nord)"

Uncolored map of New Spain with exception of 6 red outlined peaks across southern Mexico; shows settlements, political subdivisions, rivers and topography
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Central America: I. Including Yucatan, Belize, Guatemala, Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and the southern states of Mexico"

Hand-colored map of Central America showing towns, mountains, and rivers
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Central America: II. Including Texas, California and the northern states of Mexico"

Hand-colored map of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

"General Taylor and Staff: The Heroes of Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey and Buena Vista"

(a) Lithograph of General Taylor and staff on horseback, soldiers standing at attention with U.S. flag; (b) frame, dark brown, wooden, cut nails with filler.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

Major General Winfield Scott, at Vera Cruz March 25, 1847

(a) lithograph of Major General Winfield Scott standing at the port of Vera Cruz; (b) dark brown wood frame with decorative square corner pieces.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas, containing the latest grants & discoveries

Hand-colored map of the Republic of Texas showing grants, towns, rivers, and roads.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lee, E. F.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico

Hand-colored map of southern United States and Mexico to Guatimala. Mexican states and other regions are outlined in color. Towns, roads and geographic features are marked with topography shown by hachures. There is an inset in the lower-left corner of the map with a portion of Mexico including Mexico City and surrounding areas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Arrowsmith, J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico

Front cover and front inside of the portfolio containing a hand-colored, engraved pocket map of Texas and Mexico showing major roads, settlements, rivers, and empresario grants; insets of statistics, distances, and roads from Vera Cruz and Alvarado to Mexico City.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History