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Preliminary Chart of San Luis Pass, Texas

This map is a nautical chart showing the topography and hydrography of the area in Texas around the San Luis Pass. The physical features are in color and appear to be shaded to portray heights (additional relief shown by hachures). Depths are marked with lines and numbers in feet. According to text at the bottom of the page, the various measurements to create the map were made between 1851 and 1853; the text also gives specific latitude and longitude of the area in the map. Additional text in the lower right corner is labeled "Sailing Directions" and "Tidal Remarks"; the text gives explanatory details regarding the markings and measurements on the map. Scale 1:20,000. Prime meridian: Greenwich.
Date: [1851..1853]
Creator: United States Coast Survey
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

Preliminary sketch of Galveston Bay indicating proposed sites for light houses as authorized by act of Congress of Mar. 3, 1851.

Map shows the entrance to Galveston Bay between Galveston Island and Boliver Peninsula, proposed sites for light houses, water depths, and structures. Relief shown by shading, soundings, and depictions. Insets: "Clopper's Bar" and "Red Fish Bar." Includes texts "Sailing Directions," and "Note." Scale [1:200,000].
Date: 1851
Creator: United States Coast Survey
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico, California and Texas.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century geography, cities, towns and political boundaries in Mexico and the southwestern United States. Includes illustrations: "Gold Washing," "Mexican peasantry," and "Ruins at Uxmal, Yucatan." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:14,000,000]. Map appeared in The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World published by John Tallis and Company.
Date: 1851
Creator: Rapkin, J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Preliminary sketch of Galveston Bay indicating proposed sites for light houses as authorized by act of Congress of Mar. 3, 1851.

Map shows the entrance to Galveston Bay between Galveston Island and Boliver Peninsula, proposed sites for light houses, water depths, and structures. Scale 1:200,000.
Date: 1851
Creator: United States Coast Survey
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

Map of Refugio [County]

Cadastral map of Refugio County, Texas in the Gulf Coast region. Some notes and features are marked in color. On this map, "Corpus Christi Pass" is listed as "Corpus Christi Bayou." Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1851
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hunt County

Map of Hunt County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. The north line of Mercer's Colony is marked on the map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1851
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hunt County

Map of Hunt County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. The north line of Mercer's Colony and Orr's line are marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1851
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cherokee County

Map of Cherokee County, Texas, including the Piney Woods region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1851
Creator: Martin, Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Collin County

Map of Collin County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. Peter's Colony line and the north line of Mercer's Colony are marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1851
Creator: Pressler, Charles W.
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