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Map of the World Showing Trade Routes & Shortest Sailing Distances Between Canadian & Foreign Ports

Atlas map of the world, presenting countries in a variety of colors, indicating the distance in nautical miles between Canadian ports and various maritime destinations. A box in the lower-right corner sets the synthesis of these distances in a table. Scale graduated to various degrees of latitude.
Date: 1930
Creator: Canada. Department of the Interior.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sectional Map indicating main Automobile Roads between Canada and United States (Great Lakes Sheet).

Map of roadways of the region surrounding the Great Lakes, including Iowa, Kentucky, Wisconsin, New York, and the Canadian provinces Quebec and Ontario. 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 bottom-center of the map. Scale [ca. 1,077,120] (17 miles to the inch).
Date: 1926
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, 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

Map of Martin County, Texas

Blueline form of survey map of Martin County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, and blocks of land. A diagram of a section is included in the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date: unknown
Creator: Canda, C. J.; Drake, S. J. & Strauss, W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of South Part of Jones County

Blue line print of survey map of the south portion of Jones County, Texas, showing showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and railroads. A diagram of a section is included in the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date: September 1, 1967
Creator: Canda, C. J.; Drake, S. J. & Strauss, W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

El Paso Co.

Blueline format of survey map of El Paso County, Texas, showing blocks of land, creeks, lakes, rivers, and original land grants or surveys. No scale information is given.
Date: 1894
Creator: Canda, C. J.; Drake, S. J. & Strauss, W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[South boundary line of the Texas and Pacific Railway 80 mile reserve.]

Blueprint format of survey map of South boundary line of the Texas and Pacific Railway. A diagram of a section is included on the left-side of the map. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date: unknown
Creator: Canda, C. J.; Drake, S. J. & Strauss, W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Midland County, Texas

Blueline format format of survey map of Midland County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, roads, and blocks of land. A diagram of a section is included in the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date: unknown
Creator: Canda, Charles J.; Drake, Simeon J.; Strauss, William & Stackemann, M.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Massachusetts (eastern part, i.e., the District of Maine)

Map of Massachusetts and Maine and the surrounding area at the time of the ratification of the Constitution, showing towns, Canadian provinces, bodies of water, and other geologic features. The map includes three inset maps in the lower-left corner showing the district of Maine, with markings for geographic features as well as towns. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,534,400] (40 miles to the inch).
Date: 1938
Creator: Carleton, Osgood; Doolittle, Amos; Mitchell, John & Jay, John
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

Delaware, at the time of the ratification of the Constitution, from a 1787 original in the Library of Congress at Washington.

Map of the Delmarva Peninsula and the surrounding area at the time of the ratification of the Constitution, showing and identifying towns, counties, rivers, creeks, inlets, bays, lighthouses, sand bars, and capes. Scale [ca. 1:622,600] (10 miles to the inch).
Date: 1937
Creator: Churchman, John
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

Mills Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Mills County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, towns and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:228,571] (6000 varas to 7/8 of an inch).
Date: 1906
Creator: Clark, S. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Swisher County

Blue line print of survey map of Swisher County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:190,476] (5000 varas to 7/8 of an inch).
Date: 1914
Creator: Clark, S. C. & Bramlette, H. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Presidio Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Presidio County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, towns, and railroads. A group of three separate tracts are outlined in red pencil and labeled Gage, Bright, and Likes Bros. The back of the map has handwritten annotations of columns of numbers listed under the heading "1948 Rolls. FOWLKES BROS - continued." Scale [ca. 1:444,444] (10,000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1911
Creator: Clark, S. C. & Giles, J. Bascom
System: The Portal to Texas History

Edwards Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Edwards County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns. Scale [ca. 1:320,000] (6000 varas to 5/8 of an inch).
Date: 1910
Creator: Clark, S. C. & Terrell, O. O.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas (Live Oak County): Oakville Quadrangle

Topographic quadrangle map of Oakville, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, ranches, and landmarks, with relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1949
Creator: Clements, S. E.; Druhot, G. S.; Milsted, H. S.; Plushnick, A. W. & Shupe, Walter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of T. and B Rr. Surv on El Paso Co. Tex.

Survey map of El Paso County, Texas, showing the land of the T. & B Railroad Company. The map includes blocks of land, plat numbers, and two unidentified lines (either creeks, roads, or railroads). Scale [ca. 1:70,000] (2000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1884
Creator: Combs, Paul M. & Kuechler, Jacob
System: The Portal to Texas History

Old Colony and District Map 27.

Blueline format of survey map of Peter's Colony of North Texas and Young County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, and blocks of land. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map by the surveyor, Dennis Corwin, and other agents of the Texan Emigration and Land Company to certify the map's authenticity. No scale information included.
Date: 1870
Creator: Corwin, Dennis
System: The Portal to Texas History

No. 1 A Map to illustrate the most advantageous communications from the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi Valley to California and the Pacific Ocean.

Map of the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico, showing Indian Territory, state lines, towns, capitals, roads, railroads, bodies of water, and areas of elevation. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,801,600] (60 miles to the inch).
Date: 1849
Creator: Creuzbar, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History

J. De Cordova's Map of the State of Texas

Map of Texas, showing counties, towns, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Includes list of land districts, official State of Texas seals, legend, and notes. The map also includes an oval inset map of the southwestern United States and Mexico in the lower-right corner. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,169,700].
Date: 1849
Creator: Creuzbaur, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Asylum Lands

Survey map of land grants for "blind and lunatic asylums" in Shackelford, Jones, Taylor, and Calhoun Counties, showing blocks of land and plat numbers. The map also includes rivers, creeks, and areas of elevation. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:70,000] (2000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1857
Creator: Creuzbaur, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History

Geological Map of the Staked Plains and Adjacent Area

Geologic map of the Staked Plains in northwest Texas and the surrounding area, showing formations of the Quaternary (and recent), Tertiary, Cretaceous, Triassic, Permian, and Carboniferous periods. The maps also includes county lines, towns, roads, railroads, bodies of water, and mountains. Relief shown in hachures.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cummins, W. F.; Drake, N. F. & Dumble, E. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History