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California, Mexico, and Central America.

This map shows Central America and surrounding areas including the southern United States. Colors were used to outline territories in the United States, Mexico and the Mexican states, and individual countries in South America. Some cities, bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). There is a key to the "Classification of Places" on the right side of the map showing the symbolic representations of city populations. There is also a pictorial elevation chart at the bottom of the map showing the mountains of the region.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dower, John, fl. 1838-1846?
System: The Portal to Texas History

Central America

This map shows northern portions of modern-day Mexico and southern portions of modern-day United States as well as some surrounding areas. Regions labeled Texas, California, and Mexico are outlined in different colors including outlines of the states of Mexico. The area encompassing modern-day California, Arizona, and New Mexico is labeled "Nueva California" and includes annotations regarding the portions which had and had not been explored at the time of the map. Cities, roads, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca. 1:7,250,000].
Date: unknown
Creator: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico, California and Texas.

This map shows the country of Mexico and surrounding portions of the southern United States. Colored outlines mark the individual states of Mexico and the Texas and California territories. Some cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, there is a yellow line noting "newly discovered gold districts." There are three color illustrations around the map showing "Gold Washing" and "Mexican Peasantry" in the lower left corner, and the "Ruins at Uxmal, Yucatan" in the upper right corner. Scale [ca. 1:14,482,000] (W 125⁰--W 85⁰ /N 42⁰--N 15⁰).
Date: unknown
Creator: Rapkin, J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Vereinigte Staaten von Nord-Amerika

This map shows the southwestern portion of the United States and northern portion of Mexico. U.S. states are outlined in color and numbered (corresponding to an index of states and territories in the lower left corner). Additionally, cities, bodies of water, the names and locations of some Native American Indian tribes, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexique.

Map shows late nineteenth century geography, cities, and towns in Mexico, most of Texas, and southern portions of border states from Louisiana to California. Insets: "Yucatan" and "Iles Revilla Gigedo." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:5,000,000].
Date: 1884
Creator: Dumas-Vorxet, Ed. (Eduard)
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the route of the Southern Continental R.R. with connections from Kansas City, Mo., Ft. Smith, Ark. and Shreveport, La.: giving a general view of recent surveys of the Kansas Pacific Railway Co. across the continent.

Map shows cities, towns, forts, military reservations, Native American reservations, wagon roads, trails, and the railroad network indicating completed, proposed, and connecting lines; expeditionary routes by military explorer's name and date; mining activity and mineral resources. Includes table of distances and explanations. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:3,801,600].
Date: 1868
Creator: Palmer, William Jackson, 1836-1909
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Mexico & California

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Mexico and California geography and cities. Inset: "Vicinity of Mexico." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1863
Creator: Hutawa, Julius
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico.

Map shows provinces or states in Mexico, cities, deserts, mining activities, and Texas. Includes observational notes directly on map. Inset: "Territory and Isthmus of Tehuantepec." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:8,390,000].
Date: 1855
Creator: J.H. Colton & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico, California & Texas.

Map shows provinces or states in Mexico, cities and towns for Southwestern United States, Mexico, Belize, and Guatamala, gold discoveries in California, and areas of Native American habitation. Inset: "Guatemala or Central America." Includes key to gold discoveries. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:12,000,000].
Date: 1854
Creator: Hall, Sidney
System: The Portal to Texas History

Central America including Mexico, Texas and California.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century geography and cities in Central America, Mexico, and the southwestern United States. Relief shown by hachures. No scale noted.
Date: 1852
Creator: George Philip & Son
System: The Portal to Texas History

North America Sheet XV: Utah, New Mexico, Texas, California, &c. and the northern states of Mexico.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century western territories of the United States and northern Mexico. Areas of Native American occupancy are shown. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:7,500,000].
Date: 1852
Creator: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of Mexico, California and Texas in 1851]

Relief shown by hachures. Includes illustrations of people washing gold, Mexican peasants and the ruins at Uxmal, Yucatan. There are colorful borders around each of the different states within the Mexican border.
Date: 1851
Creator: Martin, Robert Montgomery
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico, California and Texas

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Mexican states and cities, towns, and geography of Mexico, Texas, and California. Insets: "Gold washing," "Mexican peasantry," and "Ruins at Uxmal, Yucatan." Relief shown by hachures. Map appeared in Tallis' The illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World [1851]. Scale [ca. 1:14,000,000].
Date: 1851
Creator: Rapkin, J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Mexican Boundary from Texas to California.

Map shows major cities, military outposts, boundary lines for Old California, New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico. Includes dates in notes on boundary lines. Relief shown by shading. Scale [ca. 1:14,500,000].
Date: [1850..1870]
Creator: L.L. Poates Engr'g Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of California, Oregon, and Texas, and the territories adjoining with routes &c.

Map shows areas of Native American habitation, roads, territorial boundaries, military routes, cities, towns, and notable physical features for California, Texas, Oregon [Territory], Nebraska Territory], New Mexico [Territory], and "Indian Territory." Includes: "Table of Distances." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not indicated.
Date: 1849
Creator: Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of California, Oregon, Texas and the Territories adjoining with Routes and c.

Topographic map of the Western United States and northern Mexico, showing Texas, California, Oregon, and Indian Territory. The map includes rivers, creeks, roads, and areas of elevation. Relief shown in hachures.
Date: 1849
Creator: unknown
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 Native American habitation, major cities, and towns. Northern portion of map is labeled "Oregon Territory" and "Missouri Territory." Southern portion is "Upper California and New Mexico" with the "February 1848 Treaty Boundary Line between Mexico and the United States." Notes and "explanations" are included. Inset: "Profile of the Traveling Route from the South Pass of 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

Mexico, Texas und Californien.

Map shows geography, political borders, and settlements in the mid-nineteenth century southwest part of North America. Locations of German and French colonies in Texas and California gold mines are indicated. Insets: "Plateau von Mexico" and "Die Republiken von Central-America." No scale noted.
Date: 1847
Creator: Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico, Texas und Californien [Accompanying Text].

Explanation and supporting information related to map that shows geography, political borders, and settlements in the mid-nineteenth century southwest part of North America with locations of German and French colonies in Texas and gold mines in California.
Date: 1847
Creator: Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sketch of the Battle de Los Angeles, Upper California, fought between the Americans and Mexicans, January 9th, 1847.

Map shows Pueblo de Los Angeles, Rio de Los Angeles, roads, and troop positions of Americans and Mexicans. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1847
Creator: Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sketch of the battle de Los Angeles, upper California fought between the Americans and Mexicans, Jany. 9th 1847

Map shows Pueblo de Los Angeles, Rio de Los Angeles, roads, and troop positions of Americans and Mexicans. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1847
Creator: Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sketch of the Battle of Sacramento Feb. 28th 1847.

Map shows positions of American and Mexican troops during the Battle of Sacramento. Includes index to troop positions. Includes troop and casualty statistics. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1847
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

A map of the United States of Mexico : as organized and defined by the several acts of the Congress of that Republic, constructed from a great variety of printed and manuscript documents.

Map shows the geography, settlements, and political borders in mid-nineteenth century southwestern North America. Texas area shows Cross Timbers, Austin's Grant, Austin's Colony, and DeWitt's Colony. Inset: "Map of the roads & C. from Veracruz & Alvarado to Mexico." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:5,069,000].
Date: 1846
Creator: Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858
System: The Portal to Texas History