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Detailed Map of the Rev'd Dr. Livingston's Route across Africa

Detailed map showing the Reverend Dr. Livingstone's route across Africa constructed from his astronomical observations with bearings, estimated distances, sketches and notations. It includes settlements, rivers and other topographical features.
Date: 1857
Creator: Arrowsmith, J.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Map of Gillespie County

Survey map of Gillespie County, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing property lines, ownership, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, forts, and bodies of water. No scale information given.
Date: March 23, 1857
Creator: Von Rosenberg, W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Youngland District

Blueline print of survey map of Youngland District, showing blocks of land, rivers, creeks, and land grants. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map. No scale information given.
Date: 1857
Creator: Matthews, R. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Nacogdoches County.

Cadastral map of Nacogdoches County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, rivers, and creeks. No scale indicated.
Date: November 1, 1857
Creator: Browne, J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the United States and Texas Boundary Line and Adjacent Territory

Blueline map showing the boundary line between Texas and Mexico, showing topographic markings. Scale 1: 999,996 (15 miles and 4133 ft = 1 in.)
Date: 1857
Creator: United States. Department of the Interior.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the United States and Texas Boundary Line and Adjacent Territory.

Map of the boundary lines between Texas and the United States, showing military trails, bodies of water, and areas of elevation. Includes table of "Points which can be easily found on the Earth's surface," indicating the latitude and longitude of mountains, hills, rivers, and creeks. Scale [ca. 1:950,400] (15 miles to the inch).
Date: 1857
Creator: Clark, J. H. & Weyss, J. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Young Land District

Blueline format of Young Land District, showing blocks of land, rivers, creeks, and land grants. No scale information given.
Date: 1857
Creator: Matthews, R. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Asylum and University Lands situated on the waters of Hubbards-Creek

Cadastral map of land grants for universities, blind asylums, and lunatic asylums, showing blocks of land and plat numbers. The map also includes rivers, creeks, roads, and areas of elevation. Relief shown in hachures.
Date: 1857
Creator: Carter, S. M. & Creuzbaur, R.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mapa del Presidio de San Antonio de Bexar: sus Misiones de la Provinsia de Texas, Fecho en 24 del Mes de Marzo de 1764

Duplication of a map roughly depicting the missions and surrounding areas located near present-day San Antonio, during the Spanish rule of Texas; features are represented pictorially. Scale approximately 1:83,333 (Escala de 5000. Mil Varas Casttellanas.)
Date: 1857
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map illustrating the general geological features of the country west of the Mississippi River.

Map shows geological makeup of lands west of the Mississippi River; major cities, roads, and railroad lines. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:6,500,000].
Date: 1857
Creator: Hall, James, 1811-1898
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Nebraska : from explorations of Lt. G. K. Warren Topl. Engrs. in 1855, 56, & 57 and other authorities.

Map shows area explored by Lieutenant G.K. Warren known as Nebraska at the time, west from Iowa to the Rocky Mountains and north to the international border. Includes explanation of colours [although map is not in color]. Inset: "Geological & barometrical section along the Missouri River from Ft. Benton to the Platte River [crosssection]." Relief shown by hachures and by profile. Scale [ca. 1:6,000,000].
Date: 1857
Creator: Warren, G. K. (Gouverneur Kemble), 1830-1882
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Texas geography, towns, and cities. Also indicates the "Cross Timbers" region of Texas and present-day Oklahoma. Inset: "Plan der Galveston Bay." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca.1:4,224,000].
Date: 1857?
Creator: Flemming, Carl, fl. 1842
System: The Portal to Texas History

State of California.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century California counties, major cities, towns, railroads, springs, areas of Native American habitation, and portions of New Mexico and Utah [Nevada]. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:3,453,120].
Date: 1857
Creator: Rogers, Henry D. (Henry Darwin), 1808-1866
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century state and territory boundaries, geography, and major cities in the United States. Includes colored illustrations of Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, the Capitol, Washington, Washington Monument, Buffalo Hunt, Penn's Treaty with the Indians, "Excelsior", and a coat of arms. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:12,500,000]. Map is probably from The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World, Geographical, Political, Commercial, and Statistical by Robert M. Martin.
Date: 1857
Creator: Rapkin, J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Preliminary chart of the entrance to Matagorda Bay, Texas from a trigonometrical survey.

Map shows coastline details for Matagorda Bay and Lavaca Bay; towns, islands, lighthouses, shipwrecks, structures, and beacons. Includes notes on light houses, tides, soundings, and bottoms. Depths shown by soundings. Scale [1:40,000], [1:200,000] and [1:40,000].
Date: 1857
Creator: Schulz, Wm. P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Military map of Nebraska and Dakota [Sheet 2].

Map shows areas of military posts, trading posts, settlements, Native American habitation, and physical features in Nebraska Territory, Dakota Territory, Minnesota, and northern portions of Kansas. Includes notes and routes of explorers or survey parties. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:1,200,000].
Date: 1857
Creator: Warren, G. K. (Gouverneur Kemble), 1830-1882
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of part of the Valley of Red River : North of the 49th parallel to accompany a report on the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition.

Map shows settlements, roads, Native American villages, and structures along the course of the Red River [of the North] and its tributaries between Pembina in Dakota Territory/St. Vincent, Minnesota and Lake Winnepeg; tributaries to the Red River and marshes, prairies, vegetation, and terrain along its watershed; strata and geological composition in cross sections; continuation and overview of the Assinniboine River and Roseau River in insets. Includes dates of flooding and additional notes. Insets: "The Assinniboine near Prairie Portage," "Continuation of the Assinniboine from point A to Prairie Portage," "No. 8 Section of the Assinniboine near Lane's Post," "Copy of map drawn by Mr. John Spence of Prairie Portage," "No. 7 Section of Limestone Cliff," "No. 9 Section of Red River near Scratching River," "No. 1 Section of the Great Dog Mountain take on the line of Portage," "No. 13 Greenstone conglomerate." "No. 2 Section of the Coast of Lake Winnipeg," "No. 11 Outline of Rocks near the mouoth of the Penawa - Bonnet Lake," "No. 3 Section on the Red River near the stone fort," "No. 4 Section near Mr. Gunn's House below the Grand Rapids, Red River," "No. 6 Section across the valley of Red River near Dr. Ben's …
Date: [1857..1877]
Creator: Hind, Henry Youle, 1823-1908
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map illustrating the Canada Pacific and Northern Pacific and other proposed Railroads, connecting at Straits of Mackinaw: Also showing the position of Mackinaw City.

Map shows proposed railroads primarily in the North Central United States and Canada; bullseye centering on Mackinaw City and the Great Lakes region and the Straits of Mackinaw connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron; Michigan counties, major cities and towns, and mineral resources. Inset: [Map showing proposed railroad connecting to James Bay]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1857
Creator: Middleton, Strobridge & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sketch I, showing the progress of the survey in section no. IX from 1848 to 1857.

Map shows towns along the Gulf of Mexico coastline in Texas used for triangulation. Inset: Sketch Rio Grande and vicinity 1853 & 56. Includes text, "Notes." Scale [1:600,000] and [1:400,000].
Date: 1857
Creator: United States Coast Survey
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of that part of Washington Territory lying west of the Cascade Mounts to accompany the report of Surveyor General, 1857.

Map shows Washington Territory township grid, existing towns, Indian reservations, trails, roads, mountain passes, railroads, and mills. Includes explanation. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:1,140,480].
Date: 1857
Creator: United States Surveyor General.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Nebraska from explorations of Lt. G. K. Warren Topl. Engrs. in 1855, 56, & 57 and other authorities.

Map shows the area west of Iowa to the Rocky Mountains and north to the international border (Nebraska Territory) explored by Lieutenant G.K. Warren during the mid-nineteenth century. Dash lines indicate areas which "should be examined." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:6,000,000].
Date: 1857
Creator: Warren, G. K. (Gouverneur Kemble), 1830-1882
System: The Portal to Texas History

Territory of New Mexico

Map shows proposed railroad routes, areas of Native American habitation, notable geographical features, mines, and counties. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ 1:3,450,000 ].
Date: 1857
Creator: Rogers, Henry D. (Henry Darwin), 1808-1866
System: The Portal to Texas History

Preliminary chart no. 31 of the seacoast of the United States from Galveston Bay to Matagorda Bay Texas : from a trigonometrical survey.

Map shows islands, settlements, and coastline from Matagorda Bay, along Galveston Island, Bolivar Peninsula, and Galveston Bay. Includes text with information on lighthouses, beacons, light vessels, magnetic needle, tides and winds. Relief shown by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:200,000].
Date: 1857
Creator: Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867
System: The Portal to Texas History

America : Americanische Staaten.

Map shows major cities, political divisions, areas of Native American habitation; [modern day] Alaska and the Bering Strait are overprinted "Russisches Reich"; [modern day] Canada overprinted with "Britisches Nord America"; western United States includes Washington, Oregon, Nebraska, Kansas, Utah, New Mexico, "Minisotah," and "Indian" territories. Includes color key to European possessions, translated key to abbreviations, list of major mountain peaks, and letter keys to Mexican states and New England states. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1857
Creator: Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899
System: The Portal to Texas History