Resource Type

Map of Arkansa and other Territories of the United States

Geographical, statistical, and historical map of Arkansas Territory. Map contains information about Arkansas Territory and surrounding territories, about the Arkansas government, animals, Indians, climate, rivers, towns and settlements, etc.
Date: unknown
Creator: Calhoun, J. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas

This map shows the state of Texas and surrounding areas. The state is outlined in red and each county is labeled and outlined in green. The northern, panhandle section of Texas is removed from the rest of the state and depicted in an inset (lower left corner). Major cities, roads, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, the names and locations of some Indian tribes are noted. On the opposite side, Arkansas and Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) are drawn in the same way with Arkansas on the left half of the page and Indian Territory on the right. The panhandle portion of Indian Territory (labeled "Public Lands") is separated from the rest of the state and depicted in an inset (upper left corner). Each map includes the state's population and area beneath the title. Prime meridians: Greewich and Washington.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cram, George Franklin, 1841-1928
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas

This map shows the state of Texas and surrounding areas. The state is outlined in red and each county is labeled and outlined in green. The northern, panhandle section of Texas is removed from the rest of the state and depicted in an inset (lower left corner). Major cities, roads, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, the names and locations of some Indian tribes are noted. On the opposite side, Arkansas and Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) are drawn in the same way with Arkansas on the left half of the page and Indian Territory on the right. The panhandle portion of Indian Territory (labeled "Public Lands") is separated from the rest of the state and depicted in an inset (upper left corner). Each map includes the state's population and area beneath the title. Prime meridians: Greewich and Washington.
Date: unknown
Creator: People's Publishing Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fort Worth is the geographical and transportation center of the Mid-Continent Oil Fields.

Map shows oil pipelines with company names, cities, towns, names and locations of major oil fields in the Mid-Continent Oil Fields [Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and portions of Kansas and New Mexico] with Fort Worth located at the center. Includes text in margin corners extollling advantages of Fort Worth. Scale not given.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

I&GN International Route : The Mexico-St. Louis Special

Map shows railroad route from St. Louis to Mexico City. Railroads, counties, and towns in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Indian Territory are indicated and areas of Indian habitation are noted. Includes text describing the advantages of "The Mexico-St. Louis Special." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1906
Creator: International & Great Northern Railroad
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arkansas.

Map shows early nineteenth century Arkansas railroads, counties, cities and towns. Scale [1:18,400,000].
Date: 1904
Creator: Americana Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map : Arkansas, Miller sheet.

Map shows soil composition, roads, railroads, towns, swamps, and notable physical features. Includes legends and soil profile. Scale [ca. 1:63,360].
Date: 1903
Creator: United States Bureau of Soils
System: The Portal to Texas History

Southern States: Western Section

This map shows four of the southern U.S. states - Texas, Oklahoma (split into two to include 'Indian Territory'), Arkansas, and Louisiana - and surrounding areas. Each of the regions is shaded in color and major roads are marked in red. Major cities and bodies of water are also marked and labeled. An inset in the lower left corner shows the entire United States with the southern states shaded to show the focus of the main map. On the back of the map, the page contains illustrated text. The text is continued on previous and successive pages (not included). The top portion contains brief statements titled "Cities of the Southern States." Another section, starting in the bottom half of the page is labeled "Central States--Eastern Section" and contains information regarding Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Kentucky.
Date: 1900?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory]

Map shows early twentieth century geography, county lines, major roadways, cities, and towns in Texas, "Oklahoma Indian Territory," and part of Arkansas. No scale indicated.
Date: 1900?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

The first part of Captn. Pike's chart of the internal part of Louisiana: See Plate 2 & references.

Map shows courses of the Missouri, Mississippi, Red, Arkansas, and Kansas Rivers and their tributaries; settlements, plantations, and Native American villages. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Scale [1:2,534,400].
Date: 1895
Creator: Nau, Anthony
System: The Portal to Texas History

General topographical map, sheet XXIV: [parts of Indian Territory, Texas, and Arkansas].

Map shows roads, military posts, railroads, post offices, cities, and towns in southeastern portion of "Indian Territory," northeastern Texas, and southwestern Arkansas. Includes notes on vegatation. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:633,600].
Date: [1891..1895]
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

General topographical map, sheet XXV: [parts of Indian Territory, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas].

Map shows roads, military posts, railroads, post offices, cities, and towns in northeastern portion of Indian Territory, southeastern Kansas, southwestern Missouri, and northwestern Arkansas. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:633,600].
Date: [1891..1895]
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arkansas.

Map shows late nineteenth century Arkansas geography, travel routes, cities, and towns. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:3,600,000].
Date: [1890..1910]
Creator: C.S. Hammond & Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States of North America (central sheet).

Map shows major cities and towns, water sources, military posts, railroads, and major roads for states of North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana, the Indian Territory, and portions of Woming, Colorado, and New Mexico; an outlined area in center of Indian Territory as "Oklahoma" and panhandle as public lands. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:6,047,811].
Date: [1889..1891]
Creator: Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871
System: The Portal to Texas History

Missouri Pacific Railway system.

Map shows late nineteenth century routes of the Missouri Pacific Railway through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Kansas, and parts of Texas, Nebraska, and Illinois. Scale not given.
Date: 1887
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

West Central States and States of the Great Plains, Southern Division.

This map shows the southern U.S. states and surrounding areas including Texas, Oklahoma (still labeled "Indian Territory"), Arkansas, and Louisiana. Each state is colored and has major cities, rivers, and geographic features marked (relief shown by hachures). Additionally, the International, Texas Pacific, Atlanta & Pacific, and Southern Pacific rail routes as of 1887 are marked and labeled on the map. The back of the map contains illustrated text with information and review questions about Arkansas and Louisiana. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date: 1887
Creator: Harper & Brothers
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map showing the land grants of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern and Little Rock & Fort Smith Railways in Arkansas

Map shows the counties and land grants of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern, and Little Rock & Fort Smith Railways in Arkansas during the late nineteenth century. Includes descriptive text. Scale not given.
Date: [1885..1895]
Creator: Iron Mountain Railway. Land Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map to illustrate the Civil War.

Map shows state boundaries, military posts, major cities, and notable physical features. Inset: "North Eastern Virginia." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:9,216,000].
Date: 1885
Creator: A. S. Barnes & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Vereinigte Staaten von Nord-America [Sheet 5]

Map shows cities, railroads, roads, military posts, areas of Native American habitation for south central United States and "Indian Territory." Includes names and dates for expeditionary routes. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:3,700,000].
Date: 1885
Creator: Petermann, A. (August), 1822-1878
System: The Portal to Texas History

West Central States and States of the Great Plains : southern division.

Map shows basic geography, major cities, and borders of late nineteenth century Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and "Indian Territory" [Oklahoma]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not indicated.
Date: 1884
Creator: Harper & Brothers.
System: The Portal to Texas History

West Central States and States of the Great Plains : southern division.

Map shows basic geography, major cities, and borders of late nineteenth century Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and "Indian Territory" [Oklahoma]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not indicated.
Date: 1884
Creator: Harper & Brothers.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana.

Map shows late nineteenth century railroads, counties, cities, towns, military posts, swamps, lakes and rivers in Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,670,000].
Date: 1883
Creator: Fisk & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map showing the land grants of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern and Little Rock & Fort Smith Railways in Arkansas

Map shows Arkansas counties, railroads, railroad land grants, cities, and towns during the late nineteenth century. Includes text. Date range of map determined from changes in county names and boundaries. Scale not given.
Date: [1883..1885]
Creator: Iron Mountain Railway
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maps of Arkansas and Louisiana]

Map shows counties, railroads, cities and towns, and notable geographic features. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1883..1885]
Creator: Cram, George Franklin, 1841-1928
System: The Portal to Texas History