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[Maps from Mitchell's School and Family Geography]
This map is double-sided. On the front is a map of Texas, with the state shaded in blue; most of the state is in the middle of the page, with portions of the surrounding territories at the top and bottom. In the upper left corner, there is an inset showing "Northern Texas on the same scale as the larger Map" and a second inset in the lower left corner has a "Map of the Vicinity of Galveston City" which has a different scale. The map includes major cities, roads, and geographic levels (relief shown with hachures). All of the counties are drawn in and labeled. The back side of the map shows all of the major roads, railroads, cities, and counties of Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Each state is shaded in a different color. Some portions of surrounding states are visible around the edges of the map. Scale [ca. 1:5,000,000] (W 103°--W 93°/N 34° --N 26°). Scale [ca.1: 3,200,000] (W 93°--W 82°/N 48° --N 42°). Scale [ca.1: 3,200,000] (W 96° --W 80°/N 43° --N 37°). Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich.
Date:
1858
Creator:
Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Maps from Mitchell's School and Family Geography]
This series of maps are printed on a single sheet with Maps No. 12 (Texas) and No. 14 (Michigan & Wisconsin) on one side and Map No. 13 (Chief Part of the Western States) on the other. All of the maps include major cities, roads, and geographic levels (relief shown with hachures) and have the counties of each state drawn in and labeled. On the map of Texas, there are two insets: in the upper left corner, "Northern Texas on the same scale as the larger Map" and in the lower left corner, "Map of the Vicinity of Galveston City" which has a different scale. Scale [ca. 1:5,000,000] (W 103°--W 93°/N 34° --N 26°). Scale [ca.1: 3,200,000] (W 93°--W 82°/N 48° --N 42°). Scale [ca.1: 3,200,000] (W 96° --W 80°/N 43° --N 37°). Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich.
Date:
1858
Creator:
Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Course of the River Mississippi, from the Balise to Fort Chartres: Taken on an Expedition to the Illinois, in the latter end of the Year 1765.
Course of the Mississippi River from the Balise to Fort Chartres based on surveys made by the French. Surrounding geographic features are noted with relief shown pictorially.
Date:
June 1, 1775
Creator:
Ross, Lieutenant
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Johnson's Illinois.
Map shows the railroads and counties of Illinois during mid- to late-nineteenth century. Scale [ca. 1:1,152,000].
Date:
[1881..1887]
Creator:
A. J. Johnson & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The tourist's pocket map of the State of Illinois: exhibiting its internal improvements, roads distances &c.
Map shows public land grid, counties, major cities and towns, "stage" roads and distances, and existing and proposed canals in Illinois. Building locations, mineral resources, and mining activity for Joe Daviess County in Illinois and Iowa County in "Ouisconsin" Territory: on inset. Inset: "Map of the lead mine region east of the Mississippi River." Includes legend, population table based on 1830 census, and table of steamboat routes. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:1,840,000] and [ca. 1:1,090,000].
Date:
1837
Creator:
Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Diagram of the state of Illinois accompanying report of the 30th October 1852
Map shows township grid for state of Illinois during the mid-nineteenth century. Transportation routes from Chicago and Galena to Cairo are also detailed. Includes References. Scale [ca. 1:1,174,000].
Date:
1852
Creator:
United States. General Land Office.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of the Des Moines rapids of the Mississippi.
Map shows settlements and some structures along the border between Iowa and Illinois during the early nineteenth century. Relief shown by hachures and contours. Depths shown by shading and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date:
1836
Creator:
Shreve, Henry Miller, 1785-1851
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of the Rock River rapids of the Mississippi.
Map shows Fort Armstrong on Rock Island and other islands along the Mississippi River during the early nineteenth century. Relief shown by hachures and contours. Depths shown by shading and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date:
1836
Creator:
Shreve, Henry Miller, 1785-1851
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Johnson's Illinois.
Map shows the railroads and counties of Illinois during the mid- to late-nineteenth century. Scale [ca. 1:1,152,000].
Date:
[1866..1879]
Creator:
Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Illinois
Map shows Illinois counties, major roads, township grid, existing towns, marshlands, and mining activity during the early nineteenth century. Includes text describing township grid system. Inset: Map of the lead mine region, east of the Mississippi River. Scale [ca. 1:1,350,000] and [ ca. 1:1,000,000].
Date:
1834
Creator:
Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chicago water plan
Map shows Chicago street names, canals, and lake tunnels during the late nineteenth century. Scale [ca. 1:25,334].
Date:
1878
Creator:
Shober & Carqueville
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Northwest land district of Ilinois.
Map shows township grid for land "ceded to the U.S. by Treaty at Prairie Du Chien" in 1829 and portions of township grid under contract to be surveyed by James W. Stephenson and D. A. Spaulding. Includes text. Outline color. Scale not given.
Date:
1835
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Map of upper Illinois]
Map shows early nineteenth century northern Illinois township grid, existing towns, roads, marshlands and flood plains. Inset: "Vicinity of Galena, the lead region, and part of Wisconsin Territory." Includes notes on historical events with dates and text: "Public lands" and "Land districts." Scale not given.
Date:
1833
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Chicago Harbor Illinois
Map shows railroads and dock ownership by railroads and corporations in Chicago Harbor during the late nineteenth century. Scale [ca. 1:2400].
Date:
1890
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Chicago, showing the burnt district
Map shows street names, railroads, railroad stations, parks, wards, and some buildings; area burned in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Scale not given.
Date:
1871
Creator:
Freeman & Burr
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A map shewing [sic] the continuation of the Dixon Air Line R.R. into the State of Iowa.
Map shows tributary railroad lines from Chicago to the south as far as Keokuk and to the north as far as Minneapolis. Includes table of distances. Scale not shown.
Date:
[1854..1874]
Creator:
Mendel, Edward, 1827-1884
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
Illinois.
Map shows early nineteenth century Illinois counties, major roads, towns, military posts, and areas of Native American habitation. Includes information and marginal notes on the history of Illinois. Scale not given.
Date:
1826
Creator:
Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Thuringia, Germany)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
United States of North America (Eastern & Central) [Sheet 2]
Map shows mid-nineteenth century Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Missouri, Ohio, and parts of Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas territories. Cities, towns, roads, proposed Pacific Railway routes, and locations of Native American tribes are noted throughout. No scale is indicated.
Date:
1856
Creator:
Ettling, Theodor, b. 1823
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Johnson's Illinois.
Map shows mid-nineteenth century Illinois township grid, cities, roads, railroads, and counties. Inset: "Court-house Chicago." Scale not given.
Date:
[1862..1866]
Creator:
Johnson and Ward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A map of a portion of the Indian country lying east and west of the Mississippi River to the forty sixth degree of north latitude from personal observation made in the Autumn of 1835, and recent authentic documents.
Map shows lands ceded by Indians tribes, land inhabitation by Native American tribe, land grants, land districts, portage points, boundary claims, towns, Native American villages, and notable physical features. Includes treaty dates. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,013,760].
Date:
1835
Creator:
Featherstonhaugh, George William, 1780-1866
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railway guide for Illinois shewing all the stations with their respective distances by shortest route from Chicago.
Map shows existing and under-construction railroad lines, "Military Tract" road, and settlements along railway lines. Includes notes, distances along rail lines, and population statistics for Chicago. Scale not given.
Date:
1854
Creator:
Miller & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mitchell's map of Illinois exhibiting its internal improvements, counties, towns, roads &c.
Map shows early nineteenth century Illinois township grid, railroads, stage roads, canals, counties, and towns. Includes explanation of lines and symbols used. Scale not given.
Date:
1838
Creator:
Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad System.
Map shows major railroad company lines and connections; state boundaries, cities and towns along each train routes, steamship lines for coastal ports, and notable physical features. Alphabetical listing of railroad companies shown in margin text. Scale not given.
Date:
[1907..1910]
Creator:
Rand McNally and Company.
System:
The Portal to Texas History