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Political Map of North America.

This map shows North America and the surrounding areas. The United States (including Alaska) and Mexico are shaded in pink, and Canada (British America) is shaded in purple. Major cities are labeled (and most are marked with a red 'x'); bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). There is an inset in the bottom left corner shows the state of Ohio next to a scale block of 40,000 sq. miles. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. There is text on the back of the map including a section titled "Physical United States" and a section titled "Description" with questions about geography. The title at the top of the page is "Physical United States: Questions on the Map. -- Position, Area, and Surface."
Date: 1885
Creator: Harper & Brothers
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map to Illustrate War with Mexico

This sheet contains two principal maps and a series of ancillary maps. The left half of the page contains a "Map to Illustrate War With Mexico" which uses colors to shade the areas delineating Mexico, the United States, and the territory acquired from Mexico by the United States. U.S. states are also outlined and labeled. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). There are two insets in the lower left corner titles "Vicinity of Matamoras" and "Route of Gen. Scott between Vera Cruz and Mexico." The right half of the page contains a "Map to Illustrate the War of 1812-1814" (top portion) as well as "Wars Against Indians 1790 and 1811" (centered within the bottom portion). There are also five ancillary maps around central map titled "Vicinity of Detroit," "Niagara River and Vicinity," "Vicinity of Plattsburg," "Southern Region of the War 1812-14." and "Vicinity of Baltimore" which seem to pertain to the top map of the War of 1812. Each of the maps is shaded in various colors to separate different regions and has cities, bodies of water, and geographic features marked. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington
Date: 1885
Creator: A. S. Barnes & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Photo Relief Map of North America

This photo relief map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Blue outlining marks countries, roads, and bodies of water. States, territories, and provinces throughout the continent are marked in dotted lines and labeled. Geographic features are marked with relief shown by spot heights and shading. A note in the lower left corner says, "Heights are given in Feet above Sea Level."
Date: 1885
Creator: Brion, Henry F. & McClure, Edmond
System: The Portal to Texas History

North east coast of North America: Map No. 2

Map shows fishing range, islands, and coastline details of the north Atlantic Ocean along the North American coast from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to New Jersey. Includes key to abbreviations used, key to fish types, and notes. Relief shown by shading. Depths shown by soundings and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:868,000].
Date: 1886
Creator: United States. Hydrographic Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History

The River & Gulf of St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and the banks adjacent: Map No. 3.

Map shows fishing range, islands, and coastline details of the north Atlantic Ocean along the North American coast from Labrador, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, New Brunswick, Maine, and the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. Includes key to fish types, key to abbreviations used, notes. Relief shown by shading. Depths shown by soundings and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:868,000].
Date: 1886
Creator: United States. Hydrographic Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dominion of Canada (Western Section).

Map shows provincial boundaries, major cities, military posts, existing and proposed railroads for western Canada; "new route to Europe" through Hudson Bay; Athabasca, Saskatchewan, and Assiniboia as separate provinces. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale: [ca. 1:12,200,000].
Date: [1889..1895]
Creator: Fisk & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Quebec in counties.

Map shows late nineteenth century Quebec, Canada railroads, counties, cities and towns. Inset: "Environs of Montreal." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,980,000].
Date: 1887
Creator: Wm. M. Bradley & Bros.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maps of Canadian Territories and Cities]

Map shows late nineteenth century northwest Canada provinces, districts, counties, cities and towns; railroads, Native American reservations, lakes, and rivers. Includes indexes and populations statistics. Inset: "North-western part of Ontario." Relief shown by hachures. Scales [ca. 1:2,534,000], [ca. 1:2,172,000], [ca. 1:2,304,000], and [ca. 1:1,690,000].
Date: [1880..1900]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ontario

Map shows late nineteenth century Ontario, Canada railroads, internal state boundaries, cities, and towns. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:2,616,000].
Date: [1880..1900]
Creator: Fisk & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the eastern part of the province of Ontario.

Map shows late nineteenth century Ontario, Canada railroads, counties, lakes, rivers, cities and towns. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1880..1900]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton Island, and the eastern portion of Nova Scotia]

Map shows counties, cities, towns, and railroads; cities, towns, railroads, and military outposts. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:1,690,000].
Date: [1889..1898]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maps of Canada]

Map shows railroads, provinces, territories, cities, and notable physical features. Scale not given.
Date: [1880..1900]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maps of Montreal, Halifax, and Dartmouth]

Map shows the building locations for a number of businesses, public and religious institutions, schools, and military facilities; street names, cemeteries, parks, trains, harbor configuration, and ferry routes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:13,714].
Date: [1889..1909]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Alberta.

Map shows late nineteenth century Alberta, Canada existing railroads, proposed railroads, rivers, lakes, cities and towns. Scale [ca. 1:4,680,000].
Date: [1880..1900]
Creator: C.S. Hammond & Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Maritime Provinces of Canada with insert map of Newfoundland: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island.

Map shows late nineteenth century Canada, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island railroads, submarine telegraph lines, cities and towns. Inset: "Newfoundland." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:4,770,000].
Date: [1880..1900]
Creator: C.S. Hammond & Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

Saskatchewan.

Map shows late nineteenth century Saskatchewan, Canada lakes, rivers, cities, towns, existing railroads, and proposed railroads. Scale [1:5,069,000].
Date: [1880..1900]
Creator: C.S. Hammond & Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

British Columbia.

Map shows late nineteenth century rivers, lakes, cities, towns, existing railroads, and proposed railroads. Inset: "British Columbia (Northwestern Part), Same Scale as Main map." Relief shown by delineation of "height of land." Scale [1:6,969,600].
Date: [1880..1900]
Creator: C.S. Hammond & Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

British America.

Map shows existing and proposed major railroads lines, provinces, major cities, rivers and lakes, commercial and military posts in late nineteenth century Canada. Relief shown by hachures, spot heights, and height of land delineation. Scale [ca. 1:1,840,000].
Date: [1880..1885]
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cities of Montreal and Toronto, Canada]

Map shows the building locations for a number of businesses, public and religious institutions, schools, and military facilities; street names, cemeteries, parks, trains, harbor configuration, marshland, and ferries; bullseye circles on Toronto map at 1 and 3 mile radius. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1889..1909]
Creator: Cram, George Franklin, 1841-1928
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Ontario in counties.

Map shows late nineteenth century Ontario, Canada railroads, counties, canals, cities and towns. Inset: "Manitoba, Dominion of Canada." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: 1887
Creator: Wm. M. Bradley & Bros.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maps of Alaska, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick]

Map shows late nineteenth century Alaska settlements, military posts, mountains, rivers, and coastal detail. Includes population and area statistics. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 10,140,000] and [ca. 2,340,000].
Date: [1880..1900]
Creator: Cram, George Franklin, 1841-1928
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nova Scotia [and] New Brunswick.

Map shows late nineteenth century New Brunswick and Nova Scotia railroads, counties, lighthouses, lakes, rivers, mountains, islands, cities and towns. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,690,000].
Date: 1881
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maps of Quebec, New Brunswick & Nova Scotia]

Map shows late nineteenth century Quebec, Canada counties, cities, towns, and railroads. Scales [ca. 2,200,000] and [ca. 2,450,000].
Date: [1888..1908]
Creator: Cram, George Franklin, 1841-1928
System: The Portal to Texas History

Manitoba.

Map shows railroads, counties, roads, trails, marshland, lakes, rivers, mountains, township grid, towns, and proposed Native American reserves. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: 1881
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
System: The Portal to Texas History