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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
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)
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?
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Les Costes aux Environs de la Riviere de Misisipi
This map shows the Mississippi River Valley and Gulf of Mexico as well as the surrounding areas. Inland bodies of water are labeled and villages (found by La Salle during explorations) are marked pictorially. There are illustrations of people fighting around the title.
Date:
1701
Creator:
Fer, Nicolas de, 1646-1720 & Ginville, Vincent de
System:
The Portal to Texas History
North America.
This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Countries are outlined and shaded in various colors (including present-day Central America labeled 'Guatemala' and Alaska labeled 'Russian America'). Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date:
1836
Creator:
Findlay, Alexander G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mexique, Amerique Central, Antilles
This map shows Central America and the Caribbean as well as the surrounding areas. Countries are shaded in color (corresponding to a key near the upper right corner) and the states of Mexico are outlined in green. Some major cities, bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). There are four insets: the Isthmus of Panama (lower right corner), and the islands of St. Martin, La Martinique, and La Guadeloupe in the upper right corner. Scale [ca. 1:2,285,700].
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Dumas-Vorzet, Ed.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali cum Terris adiacentibus.
This map shows Central America and the Caribbean as well as the surrounding areas. Some countries and bodies of water are labeled. There are several series of radiating lines throughout the map as well as illustrations of ships within the ocean and people around the outsides of the map.
Date:
1671
Creator:
Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664 & Montanus, Arnoldus, 1625?-1683
System:
The Portal to Texas History
America Settentrionale
This map shows North and Central America. The United States, Canada, and Central American regions are outlined in various colors. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bezzera, Paolo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
West Indies
This map shows Central America and the surrounding Caribbean area. Cities are marked as well as bodies of water, and geographic features (with relief shown by hachures).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
N. America
This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Countries are shaded in different colors (with all of Central America labeled "Guatemala"). Cities and towns are marked based on population (the key is at the bottom of the map). Bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief based on hachures) as well as Russian and British possessions and the locations of some Native American tribes. An illustration of an Indian near a lake is in the lower left corner.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Woodward, E. F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mexico & Guatimala.
This map shows southern portions of North America, including Mexico and the Republic of Texas, and Central America (labeled Guatemala). Regions are outlined and shaded in color. Cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date:
1836
Creator:
Dower, John, fl. 1838-1846?
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Amerique Septentrionale
This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Countries are outlined and shaded in various colors. Some major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Around the outside of the maps, there are various colored illustrations showing people, landscape, and animals. At the bottom of the page, there are two blocks of text; the the right, statistics regarding population, and to the right, "Explication du dessin."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Laguillermie; Bonheur, Raimond & Levasseur, V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
North America
This map shows North and Central America with regions outlined in color. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown pictorially). Texas is labeled as "Austin's Colony" and included as a part of Mexico. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The West Indies and Coast Adjacent
This map shows the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea including the West Indies and coastline surrounding the area. Various regions are outlined and shaded in color. Major cities and bodies of water are marked. There is a block of text in the lower left corner labeled "Contents" which appears to group regions and islands by the countries that colonized them.
Date:
August 12, 1804
Creator:
Wilkinson, Robert, d. ca. 1825
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mexico, Guatimala and The Texas.
This map shows Mexico and Central America as well as adjacent portions of North America. Regions are outlined in various colors. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). A text box in the lower left corner gives "Statistics of the N. American Republics" including land area and population.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
North America.
This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Countries are shaded in various colors and labeled. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, the names and locations of some North American Indian tribes are noted on the map. Scale [ca. 1:25,344,000].
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
North America.
This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Different countries and regions are outlined and shaded in various colors. Some cities, bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca. 1:33,792,000].
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Hall, Sidney
System:
The Portal to Texas History
No. 15 Map of Mexico, Guatimala, and the West Indies.
This map shows Mexico and the Caribbean as well as the surrounding areas (including southern portions of the United States and northern portions of South America). Some parts of the map are shaded in green. Mexican states are labeled and cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures and spot heights). Beneath the title, there is a block of text labeled "Remarks" that describes the islands of the Caribbean. There is an inset (lower-left corner) showing the area between Mexico City and the city of Veracruz, but not the cities themselves. A second map is shown in an inset (lower left corner) which depicts the portion of Mexico that includes Mexico City and Vera Cruz. Scale [ca. 1:22,176,000]. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date:
1849
Creator:
Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Amérique Septentrionale en 1540
This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Each country or region is outlined in color and labeled. Major cities and bodies of water are marked. There are several notations on areas throughout the map and there is text beneath the map with information regarding explorations and discoveries with a color key. Scale [ca. 1:33,333,333].
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Houzé, A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Amérique Sepentrionale.
This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Each country or region is outlined in color and labeled. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca. 1:41,184,000].
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
North America
This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding oceans. Some states and regions are noted with dotted lines and labeled in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures) and some are colored. Scale [ca. 1:35,779,765].
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Rapkin, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[United States, Mexico, and Central America]
This map shows North and Central America, starting at the northern border of the United States. Major bodies or water are marked on the map (with relief shown by hachures) as well as the lines of transportation and communication; there is a key in the lower left corner and color has been added to the various lines to distinguish them. Frontier Stations in the U.S. and Mexico are also noted on the map. Prime meridian: Washington
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A New and Accurate Chart of the West Indies with the Adjacent Coasts of North and South America
This map shows the West Indies as well as the surrounding portions of Central America, southern North America, and northern South America. Several U.S. states and countries are outlined in color and labeled. Bodies of water and geographical features are also marked (with relief shown pictorially). There are several text notations around the map with contextual information about the areas and time period. Scale [ca. 1:12,750,000].
Date:
1720
Creator:
Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767
System:
The Portal to Texas History