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Map to Illustrate War with Mexico

This sheet contains two principal maps and a series of ancillary maps. The left half of the page contains a "Map to Illustrate War With Mexico" which uses colors to shade the areas delineating Mexico, the United States, and the territory acquired from Mexico by the United States. U.S. states are also outlined and labeled. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). There are two insets in the lower left corner titles "Vicinity of Matamoras" and "Route of Gen. Scott between Vera Cruz and Mexico." The right half of the page contains a "Map to Illustrate the War of 1812-1814" (top portion) as well as "Wars Against Indians 1790 and 1811" (centered within the bottom portion). There are also five ancillary maps around central map titled "Vicinity of Detroit," "Niagara River and Vicinity," "Vicinity of Plattsburg," "Southern Region of the War 1812-14." and "Vicinity of Baltimore" which seem to pertain to the top map of the War of 1812. Each of the maps is shaded in various colors to separate different regions and has cities, bodies of water, and geographic features marked. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington
Date: 1885
Creator: A. S. Barnes & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arbuckles' illustrated atlas of fifty principal nations of the world.

Atlas shows illustrations of nations throughout the world with brief descriptions.
Date: 1889
Creator: Arbuckle Bros.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Photo Relief Map of North America

This photo relief map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Blue outlining marks countries, roads, and bodies of water. States, territories, and provinces throughout the continent are marked in dotted lines and labeled. Geographic features are marked with relief shown by spot heights and shading. A note in the lower left corner says, "Heights are given in Feet above Sea Level."
Date: 1885
Creator: Brion, Henry F. & McClure, Edmond
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexique.

Map shows late nineteenth century geography, cities, and towns in Mexico, most of Texas, and southern portions of border states from Louisiana to California. Insets: "Yucatan" and "Iles Revilla Gigedo." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:5,000,000].
Date: 1884
Creator: Dumas-Vorxet, Ed. (Eduard)
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 1887 (1).

Map of U.S. Postal Station mail stations and routes in parts of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mexico, and various Indian Territories, 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 state and county lines.
Date: 1887
Creator: Enright, David & Vilas, William F.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Political Map of North America.

This map shows North America and the surrounding areas. The United States (including Alaska) and Mexico are shaded in pink, and Canada (British America) is shaded in purple. Major cities are labeled (and most are marked with a red 'x'); bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). There is an inset in the bottom left corner shows the state of Ohio next to a scale block of 40,000 sq. miles. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. There is text on the back of the map including a section titled "Physical United States" and a section titled "Description" with questions about geography. The title at the top of the page is "Physical United States: Questions on the Map. -- Position, Area, and Surface."
Date: 1885
Creator: Harper & Brothers
System: The Portal to Texas History

Südwestliche Vereinigte Staaten und nördliches Mexico.

Map shows major transportation routes and cities in northern and central portions of Mexico and the southern portion of the Southwest United States; Native American reservations. Inset: "Das Mittlere Mexico" [Central Mexico]. Relief shown by shading, hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by gradient tints, soundings and bathymetric isolines. Scale [1:5,000,000].
Date: [1881..1895]
Creator: Köcher, R.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plano de los Dos Laredos

Plat of the 'two Laredos' (Laredo, Texas and New Laredo, Mexico) from January 1881. The map appears to be a cadastral map with numbered (and lettered) lots in both cities, likely showing ownership. Some streets are labeled as well as Fort McIntosh (noted as a "U.S. Military Reservation") in Laredo and the Campo de Marte in Nuevo Laredo.
Date: January 1881
Creator: Laroche, E. R.
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 (1).

Map of U.S. Mail stations and routes in parts of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mexico, and various Indian Territories, 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 state and county lines.
Date: 1884
Creator: Nicholson, W. L. & Gresham, Walter Q.
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 (1).

Map of U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in parts of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mexico, and various Indian Territories, 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 state and county lines.
Date: 1881
Creator: Nicholson, W. L. & Key, D. M.
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 (3).]

Map of U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in parts of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mexico, and various Indian Territories, 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: 1884
Creator: Nicholson, W. L. & Gresham, Walter Q.
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 (4).]

Map of U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in parts of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mexico, and various Indian Territories, 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: 1884
Creator: Nicholson, W. L. & Gresham, Walter Q.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico.

Map shows late nineteenth century geography and state boundaries in Mexico. Verso: "Index list to Mexico's railroads, islands, lakes, mountains, rivers, states and towns." Relief shown by hachures. No scale indicated.
Date: [1880..1900]
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

Rand McNally & Co.'s Mexico.

Map shows late nineteenth century railroads in Mexico, Texas and parts of the southern United States. Relief shown by hachures and form lines. Scale [ca. 1:6,336,000].
Date: 1889
Creator: Rand McNally and Company.
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 (1).

Map of U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in parts of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mexico, and various Indian Territories, 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 state and county lines.
Date: 1889
Creator: Roeser, C., Jr. & Wanamaker, John
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the Texas & Pacific Railway and connections.

Map shows railroad connections across the United States and into Mexico, steamship routes in the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. Oklahoma is shown as "Indian Territory." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1889..1890]
Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Northern Mexico (1)]

Map of the U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in parts of Texas and Mexico, showing the beginnings and endings 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

[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

Post Route Map of the State of Texas with Adjacent Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Territory and of the Republic of Mexico (8).

Map of 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. six times a week), special supply routes, and discontinued offices. The map also includes railroads, major towns, bodies of water, and county lines. Includes an inset map of the Panhandle, titled "North-Western Portion of Texas," in the upper-left corner.
Date: 1889?
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 (5).

Map of U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in Presidio, Crockett, Kinney, and Maverick Counties and western Mexico, 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

Post Route Map of the State of Texas with Adjacent Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Territory and of the Republic of Mexico 1881 (6).

Map of U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in South Texas and western Mexico, 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

Post Route Map of the State of Texas with Adjacent Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Territory and of the Republic of Mexico 1881 (8).

Map of the U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in Presidio County and western Mexico, showing the beginning and end of routes, the frequency of the mail delivery (e.g. six times a week), special supply routes, and discontinued office. The map also includes railroads, major towns, bodies of water, and boundary lines.
Date: 1881
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 the Republic of Mexico 1887 (2).

Map of the U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in West Texas and a part of western 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 office. The map also includes railroads, major towns, bodies of water, and county lines. Includes an inset map titled "North-Western Portion of Texas," which covers the Panhandle and Indian Territory.
Date: 1887
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 the Republic of Mexico 1889 (5).

Map of U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in parts of Texas and Mexico, 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