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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

Sectional map indicating main automobile roads between Canada and United States (middle west sheet).

Map of roadways in the Midwestern United States and southern portions of the Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario provinces of Canada. The map includes major towns, bodies of water, and boundaries. The map also includes an inset map of the four Canadian road map sheets in this series near the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:2,217,600] (35 miles to the inch).
Date: 1931
Creator: Canada. National Development Bureau.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sectional Map indicating main Automobile Roads between Canada and United States (Middle West Sheet).

Map of roadways in the Midwestern United States and southern portions of the Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario provinces of Canada. The map includes major towns and cities; bodies of water, including the Great Lakes; and boundaries. The map also includes an inset map of the four Canadian road map sheets in this series near the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:2,217,600] (35 miles to the inch).
Date: 1926
Creator: Canada. National Development Bureau.
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

County map of the states of Iowa and Missouri.

Map shows railroads, counties, cities, towns, and rivers in mid-nineteenth century Iowa and Missouri. Relief shown by hachures. [ca. 1:1,960,000].
Date: 1866
Creator: Gamble, W. H. (William H.)
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

Map showing the lands assigned to emigrant Indians west of Arkansas & Missouri.

Map shows roads, military posts, and geographical locations by tribe in the Midwestern United States during the 1830s. Includes Indian population statistics by tribe and location; treaty notes. Scale [1:2,534,400].
Date: 1836
Creator: Jones, R.
System: The Portal to Texas History

North America: Sheet 9. parts of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana counties, roads, canals, mining activity, cities and towns. Includes legend. Scale not given.
Date: [1846..1852]
Creator: J. & C. Walker (Firm)
System: The Portal to Texas History

Die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika in 6 Blättern, Bl. 2

Map shows cities, railroads, roads, areas of Native American habitation, Dakota [Territory], Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and parts of Wisconsin and Illinois. 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

United States of North America: Eastern & Central [Sheet 2]

Map shows proposed Pacific Railway routes and existing transportation routes across the mid-nineteenth century north-central United States. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,294,720].
Date: 1863
Creator: Ettling, Theodor, b. 1823
System: The Portal to Texas History

Union Pacific Rail Road, map to accompany report of S. Seymour, consulting engineer on the crossing of the Missouri River.

Map shows street grids of the towns of Council Bluffs, Omaha, and Bellevue, with possible rail road routes across the Missouri River between Nebraska and Iowa. Includes reference of distances between points. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:36,000].
Date: 1866
Creator: Union Pacific Railroad Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

County map of the states of Iowa and Missouri.

Map shows railroads, counties, cities, towns, and rivers in mid-nineteenth century Iowa and Missouri. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,600,000].
Date: 1861
Creator: Gamble, W. H. (William H.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the great North West showing Peoria, Illinois, the geographical centre.

Map shows existing and proposed railroads, major cities and towns, and major rivers through the midwestern states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa, and parts of Ohio, Tennessee, Kansas, Minnesota, and Nebraska. Scale not given.
Date: 1861
Creator: Wheaton, W. G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Rail road map of the eastern portion of the United States: showing the principal connecting lines.

Map shows company names for westernmost existing and proposed railroad routes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:10,454,400].
Date: 1876
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Western Territories of the United States.

Map shows areas of Native American habitation, geographical points of interest, military outposts, and some cities. Areas covered include "Oregon Territory," "Nebraska Territory," parts of "Minnisota," Iowa, "Indian Territory," and "Upper California." The Texas panhandle is depicted extending into the Rocky Mountains. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:6,000,000].
Date: 1847
Creator: Sherman & Smith
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, Iowa, Story County sheet.

Map shows early twentieth century soil composition, township grid, roads, railroads, towns, and marshes in Story County, Iowa. Includes soil profile and legend. Scale [1:63,360].
Date: 1903
Creator: United States Bureau of Soils
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, Iowa, Cerro Gordo County sheet.

Map shows early twentieth century soil composition, township grid, roads, railroads, towns, and marshes in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Includes soil profile and legend. Scale [1:63,360].
Date: 1903
Creator: United States Bureau of Soils
System: The Portal to Texas History

Chicago Great Western Railway: "Maple Leaf Route"

Map shows the extent of the Chicago Great Western Railway, additional railroads, counties, waterways, cities and towns for Iowa, southern Minnesota, northern Missouri, south and central Wisconsin, north and central Illinois, and portions of South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas. Scale not given.
Date: 1897
Creator: Poole Brothers
System: The Portal to Texas History

A township map of the state of Iowa.

Map shows existing and proposed railroads, township grid, counties, post offices, roads; areas of Indian habitation in adjacent Nebraska Territory; counties, railroads, roads, and towns for adjacent states of Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Includes explanation and advertisement for Henn, Willams & Co. Also shows railroads, complete and proposed. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:775,000].
Date: 1855
Creator: Henn, Williams & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Chapman's sectional map of the state of Iowa : Compiled from the United States Surveys and other authentic sources.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Iowa township grid, towns, counties, railroads, existing and "contemplated" roads. Scale not given.
Date: 1856
Creator: Reid, James A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Chapman's sectional map of the state of Iowa : Compiled from the United States Surveys and other authentic sources [Sheet 2]

Image shows a list of "surveys and other authentic sources" accompanying the 1856 map of Iowa printed by S. Chapman.
Date: 1856
Creator: Reid, James A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Iowa showing routes of proposed rail roads & c, 1852.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Iowa township grid, counties, existing towns, existing and proposed railroads, military posts, and existing and proposed roads; Iowa state boundaries; watershed and travel routes for adjacent states and territory, Area west of Iowa is labeled "Indian Territory." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1852
Creator: Cook & Sargent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map showing the line of the Rockford, Rock Island, & Saint Louis R.R. and its connections.

Map shows township grid, counties, Rockford, Rock Island, & Saint Louis Railroad company and existing and proposed connecting lines, cities, towns, and notable physical features for Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and for portions of Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Michigan. Includes table, "Distance from Cleveland." Scale [1:1,267,200].
Date: 1868
Creator: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History