Resource Type

Map of Texas, containing the latest grants & discoveries

Hand-colored map of the Republic of Texas showing grants, towns, rivers, and roads.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lee, E. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Ground plan of 'Fort Defiance,' La Bahia Mission, March 2, 1836 by Lieut. Joseph M. Chadwick"

One of 8 maps of battle sites of the Texas Revolution drawn to accompany A.J. Houston's 1938 volume "Texas Independence"; this map shows blockhouses, magazine, watering place, workshop, coach house, outhouses, and Madam Garcia's house.
Date: unknown
Creator: Chadwick, Joseph M.
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Refugio Mission"

One of 8 maps of battle sites of the Texas Revolution drawn to accompany A.J. Houston's 1938 volume "Texas Independence"; this map shows "Ground plan of the original buildings, with walls enclosing the cemetery"
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

"The Alamo"

Map of the Alamo showing the "Ground plan compiled from drawings by Capt. B. Green Jameson, Texan Army, January, 1826,Col. Ignacio de Labastida, Mexican Army, March, 1836, Capt. Ruben M. Potter, United States Army, 1841."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Combat near the "Mission Concepcion"

Map of the Combat at Mission Concepcion.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas and the Country Adjacent

Hand-colored lithograph of Texas with statistics and references in lower left
Date: 1844
Creator: Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Siege of the Alamo"

Hand-drawn map depicting the Siege of the Alamo. It shows the "terrain comprised in the zone of fire of the Mexican batteries toward the fortress of the Alamo, with their locations, and the radius of fire of the batteries within the works, during the bombardment, until the final assault, March 6, 1836." The river, creek, streets and buildings are identified.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

"The Siege of Bexar"

Hand-drawn map depicting the Siege of Bexar. It shows the "Line of attack by the Texans against the Mexican forces occupying Bexar and supported by the Mexican garrison then in the Alamo, from December 5th to 10th, 1835." The river, creek, streets and buildings are identified.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map showing the geographical location of Fort Worth, Tex. and Rail Roads]

Map accompanying the book, The capitalist, or, The city of Fort Worth : a parody on the Mikado. The map shows railroad lines all over the U.S.
Date: 1888
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Untitled map of Louisiana, Virginia and Carolina

Untitled map by John Gibson that appeared in a June 1763 issue of "Gentlemen's Magazine" in London; refers to Texas as "High Land"
Date: June 1763
Creator: Gibson, John
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Map of Texas"

Copper-Plate engraving of Texas with hand-coloring
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

"North America"

Hand-colored map of North America with Austin's Colony noted
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Grimes County, Texas"

Large blue-line map of Grimes County abstracts printed on light-weight cotton
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Fannin's Fight"

One of 8 maps of battle sites of the Texas Revolution drawn to accompany A.J. Houston's 1938 volume "Texas Independence"; this map shows the Texan infantry, artillery, breastworks, and Mexican dragoons, and artillery
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico & Guatemala

Hand-colored engraving of Mexico and Guatemala showing towns, rivers, and topography
Date: 1842
Creator: Findlay, Alexander G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Mexico. and Guatimala. Corrected from original information communicated by Simon A.G. Bourne Esq."

Hand-colored engraving of Mexico and Guatemala showing settlements, roads, mines and topography
Date: 1828
Creator: Hall, Sidney
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico & Guatimala

Hand-colored map of Mexico and Guatemala showing settlements, rivers, and mountains
Date: unknown
Creator: Dower, J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Amerique Septentrionale"

Hand-colored map of North America showing settlements, rivers, and mountains
Date: 1840
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

New Map of the State of Texas Compiled from J.De Cordova's Large Map

Hand-colored map of Texas showing roads, towns, and topography with insets of the Panhandle, Galveston Bay and Sabine Lake.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States

Hand-colored engraving of the eastern United States showing settlements, roads and topography.
Date: unknown
Creator: Arrowsmith, J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico

Hand-colored map of southern United States and Mexico to Guatimala. Mexican states and other regions are outlined in color. Towns, roads and geographic features are marked with topography shown by hachures. There is an inset in the lower-left corner of the map with a portion of Mexico including Mexico City and surrounding areas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Arrowsmith, J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

A New Map of Part of the United States of North America, Exhibiting the Western Territory, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia etc.

Hand-colored engraving of the Great Lakes region of North America showing settlements, roads and topography.
Date: 1805
Creator: Cary, John
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colton's New Map of the State of Texas Compiled From J.D. Cordova's Large Map.

Hand-colored map of Texas and the surrounding areas including roads, towns and topography. There are three insets in the lower-left corner: Plan of the Northern Part of Texas, Plan of Galveston Bay, and Plan of Sabine Lake.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

The United States & the Relative Position of the Oregon & Texas

Hand-colored engraving of the United States and surrounding areas. States and regions are outlined in various colors and settlements, roads and topography are marked with relief shown by hachures. There is an inset of Great Britain on the right side of the page showing the outline of the islands and rivers.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wyld, James
System: The Portal to Texas History