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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Route of the Mormon pioneers from Nauvoo to Great Salt Lake : Feb'y 1846-July 1847.

Map shows geographical features and daily progress along the route taken by Mormon pioneers from Nauvoo to Great Salt Lake from 1846 to 1847. Pictorial map and not drawn to scale.
Date: 1899
Creator: Millroy & Hayes
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the chief part of the western states and part of Virginia. Engraved to illustrate Mitchell's School and Family Geography.

Map shows counties boundaries, cities and towns, railroads, the National Road, canals, and mining activity in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and parts of Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, and Virginia. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,120,000].
Date: 1839
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the chief part of the western states and part of Virginia. Engraved to illustrate Mitchell's School and Family Geography.

Map shows counties boundaries, cities and towns, railroads, the National Road, canals, and mining activity in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and parts of Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, and Virginia. Includes explanatory notes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,120,000].
Date: 1839
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
System: The Portal to Texas History

Western States.

Map shows major cities and towns, state boundaries, rivers, and mountains for Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa.; the Great Lakes; railroads and nearby settlements for vicinity maps of St. Louis and Cincinnati. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:6,760,000].
Date: 1855
Creator: Wells, J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Burlington Route (C.B. & Q. R. R.) and Western Connections.

Map shows railroads, cities and towns along railroad routes, state boundaries, and national parks for the northwestern United States. Includes text notes in panel below map. Inset: [continuation of map from Shattuc, Ohio to Paducah, Kentucky]. Scale not given.
Date: 1922
Creator: Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Railroad Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Chicago & North Western Line.

Map shows railroads, some highways, state boundaries, cities and towns along railroad routes, and national parks. Includes table of mileage statistics, "in interline tickets." Inset: "Chicago Union Pacific & North Western Line." Scale not given.
Date: 1923
Creator: Chicago and North Western Railway Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway to Puget Sound - electrified.

Map shows railroads, state boundaries, cities and towns along railroad routes, and national parks. Includes mileage statistics for company's electrical lines and text in lower margin. Insets: [Continuation of map from chicago to Westport, Indiana] and "Profile of main line St. Paul-Minneapolis to Seattle-Tacoma." Relief shown by profile with spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: 1922
Creator: Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, and Minnesota.

Map shows late nineteenth century Upper Midwest state boundaries, railroads, mines and mineral resources, cities, and towns. Includes area statistics. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:5,300,000].
Date: 1870
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History