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Course of the River Mississippi, from the Balise to Fort Chartres: Taken on an Expedition to the Illinois, in the latter end of the Year 1765.

Course of the Mississippi River from the Balise to Fort Chartres based on surveys made by the French. Surrounding geographic features are noted with relief shown pictorially.
Date: June 1, 1775
Creator: Ross, Lieutenant
System: The UNT Digital Library

Carte Reduite du Golphe du Mexique, et des Isles de l'Amerique.

Map of the Caribbean area in 1774, including some portions of Central America. Some towns and roads are noted as well as depths and other geographic features, with relief shown pictorially.
Date: 1774
Creator: Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
System: The UNT Digital Library

A new Projection of the Western Hemisphere of the Earth on a Plane

This map shows the western hemisphere on a projection. The entire map is round with the upper and lower halves formed by inter-connected partial circles. North and Central America (and the northern part of South America) are shown in the top half, and South America is shown in the bottom half. Island chains are shown in left and right wedges. The portion on the left is labeled "Bahama or Lucayos Islands" and the one on the right is labeled "Antilles Leeward or Caribbee I.
Date: May 1, 1776
Creator: Hardy, J. & Bowen, Thomas, d. 1790
System: The Portal to Texas History

Palestina seu Terra Sancta.

Map shows boundaries, rivers, and principal settlements divided into the Twelve Tribes areas. Includes illustrative title cartouche. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:1,250,000].
Date: 1774
Creator: Cellarius, Christoph, 1638-1707
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte du Mexique ou de la [Nouvelle] Espagne contenant aussi le Nouveau Mexique, la Californie, avec une partie des pays adjacents.

Map shows provinces in Mexico, [vague] boundary line and note, "Pays inconnu" [unknown country], between New Spain and [French] "Louisiane." Florida boundary not shown. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:9,500,000].
Date: 1771
Creator: Bonne, Rigobert, 1727-1794
System: The Portal to Texas History

De la Tartarie.

Map shows late eighteenth century boundaries, regions, and cities of Russian Siberia and Tartarie, Grand Tartarie, Persia, and parts of China and India. Includes text in two panels flanking left and right of map. Scale not given.
Date: [1775..1795]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the countries of the South Sea from Panama to Guayquil [Ecuador].

Map appeared in William Robertson's The History of America, 6th ed., London, by W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1752. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:5,238,095].
Date: 1777
Creator: Kitchin, Thomas, d. 1784
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico, or, New Spain in which the motions of Cortes may be traced.

Map shows provinces of New Spain, [Baja] California, "New Albion." Includes notes. New Mexico and Louisiana are shown separated by "Great Space of Land unknown." Areas of Native American habitation are noted. Inset: "Supplement of the environs of Mexico." Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:10,200,000].
Date: 1777
Creator: Kitchin, Thomas, d. 1784
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte générale du Canada, de la Louisiane, de la Floride, de la Caroline, de la Virginie, de la Nouvelle Angleterre, etc.

Map shows settlements, colonies, areas of Native American habitation, and physical features along the eastern coast of North America from Canada and the Gulf of the St. Lawrence to upper Florida and as far west as the Mississippi River and French "Louisiane" territory. Includes notes. Inset: [Map of the waterways in the upper northeastern portion of North America]. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:6,000,000] and Scale [ca. 11,000,000].
Date: 1776
Creator: Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782
System: The Portal to Texas History

America.

Map shows north and south continents of America, westernmost coasts of Africa and Europe. North America is shown with some east coast settlements and named coastal formations. The northwestern area of North America is unmapped and noted as "Terra Esonis Incognita" and "California" is depicted as an island. Includes key to abbreviations used on map in right hand panel and statistical data is provided in text [in German] in lower margin of the map. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: [1776..1796]
Creator: Probst, Johann Michael, d. 1809
System: The Portal to Texas History

Il mappamondo sia descrizione generale del globo.

Map shows some geography and major cities in North America, South America, Europe, Oceania, Asia, and Africa. Includes illustration of a compass rose and keys explaining the different climate zones of the world. Exploration tracks of Cook and de Bougainville are shown. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca.1:120,000,000].
Date: [1779..1785]
Creator: Zatta, Antonio, fl. 1757-1797
System: The Portal to Texas History

North America, agreeable to the most approved maps and charts.

Map shows known and unknown parts of late eighteenth century North America. Names of east coast colonies are shown as well as "Louisiana," "Parts Unknown," "New Albion" [west coast], "California," "New Mexico," and "These Parts Are Intirely [sic.] Unknown" [western Canada]. Relief shown pictorially. Includes colored decorative cartouche. Scale [ca. 1:19,000,000].
Date: 1774
Creator: Conder, Thomas, 1746 or 7-1831
System: The Portal to Texas History

An index map to the following sixteen sheets being a compleat [sic.] chart of the West Indies with letters in the margin to direct the placing the different sheets in their proper places..

Map shows the Gulf of Mexico, Central America, part of South America, and West Indian islands, with towns and rivers. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1775
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

West Indies.

Map shows Central America, portions of North and South America, West Indian Islands, towns, and rivers. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:15,000,000].
Date: [1774..1827]
Creator: Kirkwood & Sons
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mappemonde suivant la projection des cartes reduites.

Map shows the world, without the poles, "Division par religions", "Division par les couleurs des habitans",and, "Division par la figure des hommes." Scale not given.
Date: 1778
Creator: Robert de Vaugondy, Didier, 1723-1786
System: The Portal to Texas History

The western coast of Louisiana and the coast of New Leon.

Map shows geography along the present-day Gulf of Mexico coast known as "New Kingdom of Leon." Relief shown pictorially, depths shown by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:1,340,000]. Map is from The West India Atlas published by R. Sayer & J. Bennett [1775].
Date: 1775
Creator: Jefferys, Thomas, d. 1771
System: The Portal to Texas History

A New and Correct Plan of the Town of Boston.

Map shows late-colonial Boston, Massachusetts street names, building locations, ferries, wharves, fortifications, and "the Common." "Charles Town in Ruins" is depicted in the upper part of the map. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given. Map comes from The Gentleman's Magazine, v. 45, Oct. 1775.
Date: 1775
Creator: Aitken, Robert, 1735-1802
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of South America for the Rev. Dr. Robertson's History of America.

Map shows parts of late eighteenth century South America identified as "New Km. of Granada," "Km. of Tierra Firma," "Brasil," Peru, "Chili," Paraguay, and Guiana. Coastal settlements, some inland settlements, and areas of Native American habitation are identified.
Date: 1777
Creator: Kitchin, Thomas, d. 1784
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte réduite des mers comprises entre l'Asie et l'Amérique appelées par les navigateurs Mer du Sud ou mer Pacifique pour servir aux vaisseaux du roi.

Map shows the Pacific Ocean and the coasts of North and South America (including the Gulf of Mexico), Japan, the coast of China, the Philippines, the Isle of Borneo, and the partial coast of New Guinea, New Zealand, and New Holland [Australia]. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1776
Creator: Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte du Mexique ou de la Nlle. Espagne contenant aussi le Nouveau Mexique, la Californie, avec une partie des pays adjacents

Photocopied map shows the provinces in Mexico, vague boundary lines, and "Pays inconnu" [unknown country], between New Spain and [French] "Louisiane". Florida boundary not shown. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:6,758,400].
Date: 1771
Creator: Bonne, Rigobert, 1727-1794
System: The Portal to Texas History

A sketch of the Cherokee country

Map shows paths and military outposts in "Cherokee Country," perhaps in the Carolinas, during the late eighteenth century. Includes notes. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [1:633,600].
Date: 1772~
Creator: Lodge, John, d. 1796
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte du Pérou et Brésil sepl. de Tierre - Firme, de Guayana, et de la rivière des Amazones : ce qui fait la partie boréale de L'Amérique Meridiole [South America - Sheet 1].

Map shows the geography and late eighteenth century settlements in the northern half of the South American continent. Includes historical notes. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:6,500,000].
Date: 1779
Creator: Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782
System: The Portal to Texas History

L'America divisa ne' suoi principali stati di nuova projezione.

Map shows settlements and political divisions for North and South America, islands in the Pacific, New Zealand, and the western edge of Spain and Africa; route taken by Captain James Cook in 1768-71. Includes notes on New Zealand and the Northwest portion of the Americas and illustrated cartouche. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:60,000,000].
Date: 1776
Creator: Zatta, Antonio, fl. 1757-1797
System: The Portal to Texas History

L'Amérique septentle. : qui comprend les XII provinces-unies la Canada, la Louisiane, le Méxique, ou la nlle. Espagne, le nouveau Méxique et les illes Antilles.

Map shows political boundaries and European possessions in North America, Central America, the West Indies, and the northern portion of South America; areas of Native American habitation, settlements, towns, and notable physical features. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1778
Creator: Robert de Vaugondy, Gilles, 1688-1766
System: The Portal to Texas History