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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
[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
[Maps of Chicago and Saint Louis]
Map shows street names, wards, railroads, parks, cemeteries, public institutions, some buildings and businesses. Scale [ca. 1:26,000].
Date:
[1856..1876]
Creator:
J.H. Colton & Co.
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
General profile of the Union Pacific Railway, E.D. or Kansas Pacific Rail Road from St. Louis to San Francisco
Map shows elevations along the 35th parallel at specific points between St. Louis and San Francisco. Relief shown by profile. Scale [ca. 1:2,534,000].
Date:
[1855..1875]
Creator:
Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division
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
Diagram of the state of Missouri.
Map shows major cities, surveyed townships state boundary lines, and Osage Indian reservation west of Missouri during the mid-nineteenth century. Includes references with key to map symbols. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date:
1852
Creator:
Clark, M. Lewis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A map illustrative of the route of the proposed railroad : From St. Louis to the Bay of San Francisco.
Map shows proposed railroad route from St. Louis to San Francisco following the Missouri, Platte, Sweetwater, and Humboldt Rivers. Scale not given.
Date:
1850
Creator:
Dearborn, W. L. (William L.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of the states of Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin, the territory of Minnesota, and the mineral lands of Lake Superior.
Map shows mid-nineteenth century Midwestern United States counties, township grid, roads, railroads, canals, cities, towns, areas of Native American habitation, and notable physical features. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,840,000].
Date:
1849
Creator:
Drake, Ira S.
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
Map of Oregon and Upper California : from the surveys of John Charles Frémont and other authorities.
Map shows major physical features, areas of Indian habitation, major cities and towns; northern portion of map is labeled Oregon Territory, Missouri Territory, southern portion is Upper California and New Mexico; February 1848 treaty boundary line between Mexico and the United States. Includes notes and "explanations." Inset: "Profile of the travelling route from the South Pass of the 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
A New map for travelers through the United States of America showing the railroads, canals & stage roads : With the distances.
Map shows roads, railroads, canals, cities and towns, swamps, state and territorial boundaries, and areas of Native American habitation. Insets: "Railroad & canal routes from Albany to Buffalo," "Map showing the rail roads between the cities of New York, Boston & Albany, and the Hudson R. from N. York to Albany," "Railroad route from New York to Philadelphia," "Railroad route from Philadelphia to Washington," and "Map of Oregon, Northern California, Santa Fe &c." Relief shown by hachures on insets. Scale not given.
Date:
1848
Creator:
Smith, J. Calvin (John Calvin)
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
Topographical map of the road from Missouri to Oregon [Sheet 1]
Map series shows the route taken by John C. Frémont in 1842-1844 on his trip from Westport on the Missouri River to Oregon. This map section shows 275 miles of road west from Westport landing along the Kansas River, Blue, and Little Blue Rivers. Includes notes and table of Meteorological Observations. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:633,600].
Date:
1846
Creator:
Preuss, Charles, 1803-1854
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Illinois and Missouri.
Map shows early nineteenth century Illinois and Missouri counties, township grid, canals, existing and proposed railroads, mineral resources and mining activity, mills, swamps, and notable physical features. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,100,000].
Date:
1840
Creator:
Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Illinois & Missouri : Exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads &c.
Map shows geography, settlements, counties, and transportation routes in early nineteenth century Illinois and eastern Missouri. Scale [ca. 1:1,641,080].
Date:
1839
Creator:
Burr, David H., 1803-1875
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
Map of the New Madrid and St. Francis River swamp in the states of Missouri & Arkansas showing the probable limits thereof.
Map shows early nineteenth century township grid, swamps, and existing settlements in New Madrid and St. Francis River swamp located in Missouri and Arkansas. Relief shown by hachures. No scale given.
Date:
1839
Creator:
United States. Surveyor General.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of the western states to illustrate Olney's school geography.
Map shows counties, railroads, canals, major cities, towns, battlegrounds, and mining activity for Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and parts of Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin Territory. Includes explanation and length of waterbodies. Scale not given.
Date:
[1838..1839]
Creator:
Olney, J. (Jesse), 1798-1872
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Iron Mountain City [Missouri].
Map shows street names, block and lot numbers, railroad, with locations for parks, churches, markets, institutions, Missouri Iron Company works, and the Mississippi River. Includes text describing plans for the city in a "Prospectus." Inset: State of Missouri, with her chartered & contemplated rail roads. Relief shown by hachures on inset. Scale not given.
Date:
1837
Creator:
T. Moore's Lithography
System:
The Portal to Texas History
South east part of the Cape Giradeau land district Missouri.
Map shows early nineteenth century township grid, settlements, and swamps in Cape Giradeau land district Missouri. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date:
1836
Creator:
United States. General Land Office.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
South west land district of Missouri.
Map shows early nineteenth century township grid for land south of the Osage River in Missouri with names of contracted surveyors; Delaware Indian village. Scale not given.
Date:
1836
Creator:
United States. General Land Office.
System:
The Portal to Texas History