Resource Type

Hockley County

Blue line print of survey map of Hockley County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, roads, and railroads. A hand drawn line has been made on the published map in pencil to denote the addition of Fort Summer Road. A key indicating original league corners, windmills, county lines, and wagon roads is included in the lower-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:213,333] (4000 varas to 5/8 of an inch).
Date: 1914
Creator: Pritchett, John W. & Bramlette, H. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Abilene

Cadastral map of Abilene, Texas, showing the parcels of land within Bellevue Ridge and the surrounding area, with street names, block and lot numbers, land ownership, Texas & Pacific Railroad line, buildings, and cemeteries. An index to subdivision is included in the upper-left corner. Scale 1:10,000
Date: 192X
Creator: Kirby, A. H. & Thomas, J. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas: Schattel Quadrangle Grid Zone "D"

Topographic quadrangle map of Schattel, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1956
Creator: Loving, James J.; Anderson, Clay; Drouet, Adolph & Kenda, Paul
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas

Map of the major roads in Texas, showing hand drawn lines in various colors with corresponding road names and continuation lines to towns outside of Texas. Includes a table of code numbers of roads in the upper-left corner. The map also shows major towns, county lines, bodies of water, and other geologic features, with relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,267,200] (20 miles to the inch).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oldham County

Blue line print of survey map of Oldham County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:228,571] (6000 varas to 7/8 of an inch).
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kinney County

Blue line print of survey map of Kinney County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, roads, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1909
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Central and West Texas (1)]

Map of the U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in parts of west Texas, showing a mail route that passes through Fort Concho, Fort Stockton, and Fort Davis as well as a mail line from Fort McKavett to Ben Ficklin, ending in Fort Concho. The map also includes railroads, bodies of water, major towns and forts, and county lines.
Date: 1880?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Post Route Map of the State of Texas with Adjacent Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Territory and of the Republic of Mexico 1881 (7).

Map of U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in north central Texas and Indian Territory, showing the beginning and end of routes, the frequency of the mail delivery (e.g. six times a week), special supply routes, and discontinued offices. The map also includes railroads, major towns, bodies of water, and county lines.
Date: 1881
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Crosby County.

Survey map of Crosby County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, rivers, and creeks. No scale information given.
Date: January 1879
Creator: Stakemann, M.
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Fannin's Fight," March 19, 1836.

Map of Fannin's Fight, showing the Texas Infantry, breastworks, and lines of assault by Mexican Dragoons and Infantry. Lines of march used by Colonel Fannin and General Urrea are also shown. Note: "[shows] rise of six feet, behind which Mexican Artillery fired, on the 20th." There are also notes on the type of cannons used. Distances to various cities are given. No scale indicated. On verso: Photograph of boats docked at harbor in the town of Dover, England.
Date: 1938?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

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

Post Route Map of the State of Texas with Adjacent Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Territory and the Republic of Mexico 1889 (3).

Map of U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in north central Texas, showing the beginnings and endings of routes, the frequency of the mail delivery (e.g. six times a week), special supply routes, and discontinued offices. The map also includes railroads, major towns, bodies of water, and county lines.
Date: 1889
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

A Literary Map of Texas

Map of a selection of Texas authors and book titles, scattered across a map of the state. Illustrations of traditional Texana motifs, such as a roadrunner, a yucca, and a longhorn, have also been adapted from This Bitterly Beautiful Land (Lowman) and included.
Date: 1976
Creator: Hudgins, Lois A.; Brown, Kenneth; Whitehead, Barbara & Holman, William R.
System: The Portal to Texas History

San Saba Co.

Blue line print of survey map of San Saba County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1918
Creator: Wicker, George T.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of valley of Red River in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas between meridian 96°30′ and 98° west longitude: From topographic maps of the U.S. Geological Survey

Map of the Red River in Clay and Montague Counties, showing flood plains, cut banks, and sandy beaches along the river. The map also includes creeks, towns, and railroads (Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad and Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad). Scale [ca. 1:63,360] (1 mile to the inch).
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the dominion of Canada, exclusive of northern regions indicating vegetation and forest cover.

Map of Canada from coast to coast, indicating the type of forest cover with color legend. The names of the types of vegetation typically found in different regions are also included as notes on the map. Scale [ca. 1:6,336,000] (100 miles to the inch).
Date: 1930
Creator: National Development Bureau
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of that part of the boundary between the Republic of Texas and the United States, comprised between Logan's Ferry on the Sabine River, and the 36th mile mound on the meridian line. (Sheet No. 1)

Map of the boundary line between the Republic of Texas and the United States, as surveyed by the Joint Commission in 1841. The map also includes bodies of water, buildings, and areas of elevation along the boundary line. The back of the map includes a note from Jerry Sadler, Commissioner of the General Land Office, from 1963. Relief shown in hachures.
Date: 1838
Creator: Gray, A. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Topography

Topographic map of parts of Tillman County, Oklahoma, and Wichita County, Texas, showing roads, buildings, oil wells, bodies of water, and U.S. Supreme Court temporary points and receivership boundary. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale ca. 1:6,000
Date: 1920
Creator: Stiles, Arthur Alvord
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas: Webb Quadrangle Grid Zone "D"

Topographic quadrangle map of Webb, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads and highways, water bodies, water tanks and wells, borders, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1956
Creator: Brown, Earl L.; Nicholas, R. U.; Mills, W. H.; Minter, W. H.; Abbott, W. T.; Smith, A. Y. et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the Texas and Pacific RY Reserve West of the Pecos River (3).

Map of the Texas and Pacific Railway Company reserve land in West Texas, showing blocks of land and plat numbers. The map also includes bodies of water and areas of elevation, with relief shown in hachures. No scale indicated.
Date: 1879
Creator: Kuechler, Jacob
System: The Portal to Texas History

Van Horn

Topographic quadrangle map of Van Horn, Texas, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 200 feet with supplementary contours at 100 foot intervals) and spot heights and includes location and reliability diagrams. Scale 1:250,000
Date: 1958
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Post Route Map of the State of Texas with Adjacent Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Territory and the Republic of Mexico 1878 (6).

Map of the U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in South Texas and northern Mexico, showing the beginning and end of routes, the frequency of mail delivery (e.g. six times a week), special supply routes, and discontinued routes. The map also includes railroads, major towns, bodies of water, and county lines.
Date: 1878
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Northern Mexico (2)]

Map of the U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in parts of Texas and Mexico, showing the beginning and end of routes, the frequency of the mail delivery (e.g. two times a week), special supply routes, and discontinued offices. The map also includes railroads, major towns, and county and country lines.
Date: 1880?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Dawson County

Blue line print of survey map of Dawson County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, and towns. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1902
Creator: Wynne & Hunnicut
System: The Portal to Texas History