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Map of the western states.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century township grid, railroads, canals, roads, counties, areas of Indian habitation, mining activity, cities, towns, and notable physical features in the upper mid-western United States. Scale [ca. 1:2,500,000].
Date: 1854
Creator: Atwood, John M., b. ca. 1818
System: The Portal to Texas History

Southern ports & harbours in the United States.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century streets, roads, some buildings, military fortifications, marshland, and lighthouses near the District of Columbia, Beaufort Harbor, Charleston Harbor, Mobile Bay, Pensacola Bay, Key West Island, the Mississippi delta, New Orleans, and Galveston entrance. Depths shown by soundings. Scales differ.
Date: [1854..1874]
Creator: Bartholomew, John, 1805-1861
System: The Portal to Texas History

A new map of the Great West.

Map shows major roads into the West, state and territory boundary lines, areas of Native American habitation, mineral resources, major cities and towns, and military posts; counties for Wisconsin and Iowa; territories of Minnesota, Nebraska, and Kansas. Includes some dates and notes of exploration, such as General Kearney's route in 1846. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:4,610,000].
Date: [1854..1858]
Creator: Beadle, Erastus Flavel, 1821-1894
System: The Portal to Texas History

From the Red River to the Rio Grande.

Map shows exploratory route taken from Fort Towson, Oklahoma to El Paso and Dona Anna on the Rio Grande. Settlements, forts, and a Pecos River emigrant crossing are indicated. Includes color index describing mineral deposits. Scale: [1:3,000,000].
Date: 1854~
Creator: Blake, William P. (William Phipps), 1826-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History

Geological map of the Route Explored by Capt. Jno. Pope, Corps of Topl. Engrs. Near the 32nd Parallel of North Latitude, 1854 : From the Red River to the Rio Grande.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century military posts and some towns, mining activity, and geological makeup of area along the Red River and as far west as the Rio Grande. Includes index of colors as a key to geological composition. Relief shown by shading. Scale [1:3,000,000].
Date: 1854
Creator: Blake, William P. (William Phipps), 1826-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colton's railroad & township map of the state of Ohio.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Ohio railroads, canals, post roads, counties, township grid, and notable physical features; limestone and conglomerate geological formations across the state. Includes illustration, table, "Census of the state of Ohio," and references. Scale [ca. 1:780,000].
Date: 1854
Creator: Colton, G. Woolworth (George Woolworth), 1827-1901
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colton's railroad & township map of the state of Ohio.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Ohio railroads, canals, post roads, counties, township grid, and notable physical features; limestone and conglomerate geological formations across the state. Includes illustration, table, "Census of the state of Ohio," and references. Scale [ca. 1:760,000].
Date: 1854
Creator: Colton, G. Woolworth (George Woolworth), 1827-1901
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colton's map of the United States, the Canadas, etc.: showing the railroads, canals & stage roads, with distances from place to place.

Map shows cities, towns, areas of Native American habitation, railroads, canals, roads, state boundaries, and territorial boundaries in the eastern half of the continental United States. Indian Territory, Nebraska Territory Minnesota Territory are also indicated. Insets: "Map of New England and Eastern New York," "Map of the United States, Central America, &c." and "The Isthmus of Panama showing the routes of travel between Chagres & Panama." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,899,000].
Date: 1854
Creator: Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colton's Mexico.

Map shows cities and towns, Mexican states; New Mexico north of Arizona; proposed railroad and canal across Isthmus of Tehauntepec. Includes notes. Inset: "Territory and Isthmus of Tehuantepec." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:8,400,000].
Date: 1854
Creator: Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colton's new map of Indiana : (reduced from his large map) exhibiting the boundaries of counties, township surveys, location of cities, towns, villages, post offices, canals, railroads & other internal improvements.

Map shows counties, cities, towns, villages, post offices, canals, railroads, common roads, and marshes. Includes population figures by county for 1840 and 1850 census and "progress of population" from 1800 to 1850. Scale [ca. 1:1,267,000].
Date: 1854
Creator: Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893
System: The Portal to Texas History

W.B. Dewees's map of the state of Texas : Being a correct map of the counties, principle towns, rivers and bays, the villages and minor water courses not being particulary noticed.

Map shows counties and towns in the eastern half of Texas; Cross Timbers, German settlements in Gillespie County, Fisher's & Millers Colony, and "part of the Fannin Land District."
Date: 1854
Creator: DeWees, William Bluford, 1799-1878
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the state of Michigan and the surrounding country : exhibiting the sections and the latest surveys.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Michigan township grid, areas of Native American habitation, roads, railroads, counties, mills, prairies, marshes, swamps, canals, lighthouses, sailing routes, and notable physical features. Includes references and text notes. Inset map: "Plat of the copper district on Lake Superior engd. by J. Farmer." Scale [ca. 1:792,000].
Date: 1854
Creator: Farmer, John, 1798-1859
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico, California & Texas.

Map shows provinces or states in Mexico, cities and towns for Southwestern United States, Mexico, Belize, and Guatamala, gold discoveries in California, and areas of Native American habitation. Inset: "Guatemala or Central America." Includes key to gold discoveries. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:12,000,000].
Date: 1854
Creator: Hall, Sidney
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico, California & Texas.

Map shows provinces or states in Mexico, cities and towns for Southwestern United States, Mexico, Belize, and Guatamala, gold discoveries in California, and areas of Native American habitation. Inset: "Guatemala or Central America." Includes key to gold discoveries. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:12,000,000].
Date: 1854
Creator: Hall, Sidney
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Madison and the four lake country Dane Co. Wis.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century street layout of the city of Madison, county roads, township grid for adjacent areas of Dane County, existing and proposed railroads. Includes references [key to major buildings] and definition of Indian names. Scale [ca. 1:51,300].
Date: [1854..1856]
Creator: Horace Greeley & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the United States shewing [sic] the principal steamboat routes and projected railroads connecting with St. Louis.

Map shows existing and "projected" railroad routes including Utah, Oregon and Nebraska Territories. Indicates measured distances in miles between St. Louis and other locations. Relief shown by hachures, form lines and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: 1854
Creator: Hutawa, Julius
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's California, territories of New Mexico and Utah.

Map shows Nevada carved out of Utah [territory], New Mexico [territory] north and parallel to Arizona [territory]; counties, areas of Native American habitation by tribe, major cities and towns, trails and roads, mineral resources, and mountain passes; boundaries between United States and Mexico as established by the Compromise of 1850 and the Gadsden Treaty. Includes notes and routes and dates of exploration. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: [1854..1864]
Creator: Johnson & Browning
System: The Portal to Texas History

Harbor of Manitowoc, Wis. : to accompany annual report, September, 1853, J.D. Webster, Capt. T.E.

Map shows coastal detail and water depth in the harbor near mid-nineteenth Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and isolines. Scale [ca. 1:1,200].
Date: 1854
Creator: Kearney, James
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sketch of the public surveys in Iowa.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century township grid for public lands in Iowa and existing towns. Includes reference key to symbols used on map. Scale [1:1,140,480].
Date: 1854
Creator: Lewis, Warner
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the Country Upon the Brazos and Big Witchita Rivers

Map of north central Texas, showing the route followed by Captain R. B. Macy and troops in an effort to locate suitable land for an American Indian reservation. Locates copper and iron ore and shows western and southern boundaries of Peter’s Colony. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:506,880] (10 miles to 1 1/4 of an inch).
Date: 1854
Creator: Marcy, R. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kaufman County

Map of Kaufman County, Texas including the Prairies and Lakes region.
Date: December 1854
Creator: Martin, Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History

A map shewing [sic] the continuation of the Dixon Air Line R.R. into the State of Iowa.

Map shows tributary railroad lines from Chicago to the south as far as Keokuk and to the north as far as Minneapolis. Includes table of distances. Scale not shown.
Date: [1854..1874]
Creator: Mendel, Edward, 1827-1884
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arkansas.

Map shows Arkansas township grid and existing towns, swampland, and Indian boundaries during the mid-nineteenth century. Includes key to symbols used on map. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1854
Creator: Milbourne, George
System: The Portal to Texas History

Railway guide for Illinois shewing all the stations with their respective distances by shortest route from Chicago.

Map shows existing and under-construction railroad lines, "Military Tract" road, and settlements along railway lines. Includes notes, distances along rail lines, and population statistics for Chicago. Scale not given.
Date: 1854
Creator: Miller & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History