Resource Type

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

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

Distances & number of men.

Sketch of military posts along the California coast between Sacramento and La Paz with inset detailing distances between each post and number of men at each one
Date: June 19, 1847
Creator: California. Adjutant's Office.
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

"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

Official Centennial Map of Texas

Historical map of Texas distributed for its Centennial celebration in 1936 with illustrated landmarks and trails on the map, as well as illustrations around the outside of the map depicting portraits of historical figures and images of sites and events.
Date: unknown
Creator: Daughters of the Republic of Texas
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

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

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

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

"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

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

United States of America

Hand-colored engraving of the eastern two-thirds of the United States. States are shaded in various colors and Mexican states are outlined in color. Some settlements, roads, and geographic features are noted, with relief shown by hachures.
Date: unknown
Creator: Melish, John
System: The Portal to Texas History

Official Railroad and County Map of Texas

Pocket map of Texas and the surrounding areas with railroads marked in color. Geographic features are noted, as well as counties and some cities.
Date: 1910
Creator: Railroad Commission of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History

Reconnaissance of Aransas Pass, Texas

Navigation chart for Aransas Pass, between Mustang Island and San Jose Island. There are sailing directions and notes in the upper-left corner of the map. The physical features are outlined and shaded (relief shown by soundings and contours). Depths are marked with lines and numbers in feet. Scale 1:20,000
Date: 1853
Creator: United States Coast Survey
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Lloyd's Military Maps, Showing the Principal Places of Interest, compiled from official data by Egbert L. Viele and Charles Haskins, Military and Civil Engineers. Published under the auspices of the American Geographical and Statistical Society."

Lloyd's Military Maps, Showing the Principal Places of Interest, compiled from official data by Egbert L. Viele and Charles Haskins, Military and Civil Engineers. Published under the auspices of the American Geographical and Statistical Society.
Date: unknown
Creator: Viele, Egbert L. & Haskins, Charles
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

New Map of Texas, with the contiguous American & Mexican States

Hand-colored map of Texas showing adjacent territories, grants, and states. Regions are shaded in various colors. Text boxes around the map include information on "Land Grants," "Rivers of Texas," and "Remarks on Texas."
Date: 1835
Creator: Young, J. H.
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

"Amerique Septentrionale"

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

Bird's Eye View of Brenham: Washington County Texas, 1873

Pictoral map of Brenham, Texas looking north. Various buildings and landmarks are depicted and most streets are labeled.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bird's Eye View of the City of Houston, Texas, 1873]

Aerial view map of Houston, Texas. The map shows a view of Houston looking south towards Buffalo Bayou.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Carte de la Cote de L'Amerique"

Hand-colored engraved map of Pacific Coast (United States) showing roads, towns, rivers; cloth backed.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Carte de la Louisiane cours du Mississipi et pais voisins dediee a M. le Comte de Maurepas, Ministre et Secretaire d'Etat Commandeur des Ordres du Roy. Par N. Bellin Ingenieur de la Marine. 1744."

Hand-colored map of la Louisiane showing settlements, roads and topography
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History