Resource Type

N. America

This map shows the continent of North America and surrounding areas. Portions of present day Canada are labeled "Parts Undiscovered" and only partially delineated. Some regions are marked including notations showing the locations of some Native American tribes. Rivers and mountains are marked (with relief shown pictorially). Prime meridian: London.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, Andrew, 1726-1809
System: The Portal to Texas History

N. America

This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Countries are shaded in different colors (with all of Central America labeled "Guatemala"). Cities and towns are marked based on population (the key is at the bottom of the map). Bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief based on hachures) as well as Russian and British possessions and the locations of some Native American tribes. An illustration of an Indian near a lake is in the lower left corner.
Date: unknown
Creator: Woodward, E. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History

America.

This map shows most of the Western Hemisphere, including North and Central America, South America, and the surrounding oceans and islands. Countries are outlined using various colors. Cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: unknown
Creator: Dower, John, fl. 1838-1846?
System: The Portal to Texas History

America.

This map shows most of the Western Hemisphere, including North and Central America, South America, and the surrounding oceans and islands. Countries are outlined using various colors. Cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca. 1:42,240,000].
Date: unknown
Creator: Dower, John, fl. 1838-1846?
System: The Portal to Texas History

America Settentrionale

This map shows North and Central America. The United States, Canada, and Central American regions are outlined in various colors. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: unknown
Creator: Bezzera, Paolo
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amérique Sepentrionale.

This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Each country or region is outlined in color and labeled. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca. 1:41,184,000].
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amerique Septentrionale

This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Countries are outlined and shaded in various colors. Some major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Around the outside of the maps, there are various colored illustrations showing people, landscape, and animals. At the bottom of the page, there are two blocks of text; the the right, statistics regarding population, and to the right, "Explication du dessin."
Date: unknown
Creator: Laguillermie; Bonheur, Raimond & Levasseur, V.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amérique Septentrionale en 1540

This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Each country or region is outlined in color and labeled. Major cities and bodies of water are marked. There are several notations on areas throughout the map and there is text beneath the map with information regarding explorations and discoveries with a color key. Scale [ca. 1:33,333,333].
Date: unknown
Creator: Houzé, A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

California, Mexico, and Central America.

This map shows Central America and surrounding areas including the southern United States. Colors were used to outline territories in the United States, Mexico and the Mexican states, and individual countries in South America. Some cities, bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). There is a key to the "Classification of Places" on the right side of the map showing the symbolic representations of city populations. There is also a pictorial elevation chart at the bottom of the map showing the mountains of the region.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dower, John, fl. 1838-1846?
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte des Etats-Unis du Mexique

This map shows the country of Mexico and surrounding areas. The country and individual states are outlined in red; bordering countries are outlined in other colors. Cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: unknown
Creator: Thierry
System: The Portal to Texas History

Central America

This map shows northern portions of modern-day Mexico and southern portions of modern-day United States as well as some surrounding areas. Regions labeled Texas, California, and Mexico are outlined in different colors including outlines of the states of Mexico. The area encompassing modern-day California, Arizona, and New Mexico is labeled "Nueva California" and includes annotations regarding the portions which had and had not been explored at the time of the map. Cities, roads, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca. 1:7,250,000].
Date: unknown
Creator: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
System: The Portal to Texas History

Descripcion del destricto del Audencia de Nueva Espana.

Map shows the southern part of seventeenth century "New Spain" [Mexico] and the Yucatan peninsula. Puerto de Acapulco, Mexico City [shown on a lake], and early Spanish settlements along the coastlines are indicated. Scale not given.
Date: unknown
Creator: Herrera y Tordesillas, Antonio de, d. 1625
System: The Portal to Texas History

Etats-Unis.

Map shows late nineteenth century geography, boundaries, and major cities in the United States and parts of Canada and Mexico. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not indicated.
Date: unknown
Creator: Vuillemin, Alexandre A., b. 1812
System: The Portal to Texas History

États-Unis

Map shows early nineteenth century geography and settlements in North America. States outlined in colors. Relief shown by hachures. No scale noted.
Date: unknown
Creator: Duvotenay, Thunot, 1796-1875
System: The Portal to Texas History

Etats-Unis du Mexique

This map shows the country of Mexico, shaded in blue, and the surrounding areas. Cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: unknown
Creator: Vuillemin, A. & Malte-Brun, Victor, 1816-1889.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's Mexico

This map shows the country of Mexico and the surrounding areas. Each state is labeled and shaded using various colors. There is an inset in the lower left corner labeled "Territory and Isthmus of Tehuantepec." Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca. 1:8,000,000] (W 116⁰--W 86⁰/N 34⁰--N 14⁰) Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date: unknown
Creator: Johnson & Browning
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's Mexico

This map shows the country of Mexico and the surrounding areas. Each state is labeled and shaded using various colors. There is an inset in the lower left corner labeled "Territory and Isthmus of Tehuantepec." Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca. 1:8,000,000] (W 116⁰--W 86⁰/N 34⁰--N 14⁰) Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date: unknown
Creator: Johnson and Ward
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Mexico, and Central America Engraved to Illustrate Mitchell's New Intermediate Geography.

This map shows Mexico and Central America and the surrounding areas of the oceans . Each country is colored with major cities labeled. Additionally, bodies of water and geographic landforms are marked (with relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depth shown by form lines). Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. Scale [ca. 1:14,482,259]. On the opposite side is a page of illustrated text titled "The Territories" which gives a brief set of facts (area, climate, population, etc.) about each of the major territories within the U.S. as well as information about 'Passes in the Rocky Mountains.' The text starts and continues on other, unincluded pages.
Date: unknown
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of North America: Engraved to Illustrate Mitchell's New Intermediate Geography.

This map shows North and Central America and some of the surrounding areas. Countries and regions are shaded in various colors. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures and spot heights as well as depth by form lines). Scale [ca. 1:34,957,000]. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. The back of the map contains a page of text titled "Questions on the Map of the Eastern Hemisphere" (not included) at the top of the page and then text on the bottom half titled "The Western Hemisphere" (to the left) and "The Eastern Hemisphere" (to the right). The text in the bottom half of the page appears to be numberd facts and information regarding different regions of the world with accompanying questions in the footer.
Date: unknown
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mapa de Mexico

This map shows the country of Mexico and surrounding areas. Mexican states are marked with dotted lines and labeled. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are also marked (with relief shown by hachures). In the lower left corner, there is an inset showing the western hemisphere (North and South America, the United States, and Mexico are labled) as well as a graphic chart of comparative elevations.
Date: unknown
Creator: Torres, V. G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mapa de Mexico.

Map shows geography, cities, and states in nineteenth century Mexico. Inset: [Western hemisphere]. Includes graphic chart of comparative elevations. Relief shown by hachures. No scale noted.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Messico

This map shows the country of Mexico and surrounding areas. Each Mexican state is outlined using various colors. There is an inset in the lower left corner labeled, "Contorni della Citta del Messico." Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: unknown
Creator: Pezze, Giuseppe & Capitno., Ferdo. Arrigoni R.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico.

This map shows the country of Mexico and surrounding areas. The states of Mexico are outlined in color and labeled. Texas is shown outlined and shaded in yellow. An inset in the lower left corner shows Central America, labeled "Guatimala." Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: unknown
Creator: Hall, Sidney
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico.

This map shows the country of Mexico and surrounding areas. Mexican states are outlined and shaded in various colors. Some cities, roads, bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: unknown
Creator: Blackie & Son
System: The Portal to Texas History