Resource Type

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

États-Unis et Nouvelle Bretagne

This map shows parts of North America including most of New Britain (Canada), the United States, and the northern portion of Mexico. U.S. states and territories are shaded in various colors and labeled. Some major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca. 1:19,008,000]
Date: unknown
Creator: Antoine, Louis
System: The Portal to Texas History

Etats-Unis et nouvelle Bretagne.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century geography, political lines, territories, and cities in the United States and most of Canada and Mexico. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:19,008,000].
Date: [1848..1852]
Creator: Antoine, Louis
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

North America: Performed under the patronage of Louis Duke of Orleans, First Prince of the Blood.

Map shows provinces, cities and towns, forts, Native American villages, tribal territory, shoals, and banks off the coast of Newfoundland. Includes historical and descriptive notes on native North American tribes and treaties. Inset: [Map of Baffin Bay and Hudson Bay]. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:6,500,000].
Date: 1750
Creator: Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782
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

North America.

Map shows North America with unusual boundary for Texas as separate entity from Mexico, outlined in orange; boundaries for British Columbia encompassing northwest portion of [modern day] Washington; boundaries of Mexico across [modern day] Southwest; Russian America [Alaska] and British Territory [Canada]; areas of Indian habitation. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:35,000,000].
Date: 1841
Creator: Archer, J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

A map of the United States of North America. [Sheet 1]

Map shows known geography of the United States and southern Canada. Relief shown using hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,750,000].
Date: 1819
Creator: Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823
System: The Portal to Texas History

Physisch-Politische Karte von Nord-America.

Map shows ocean currents in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and the Gulf of Mexico; shows independent Texas. Includes notes, charts of geographical and population statistics for countries in North America. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:10,300,000].
Date: 1846
Creator: Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873
System: The Portal to Texas History

Asher & Adams' Maine and part of Quebec.

Map shows county boundaries, railroads, canals, lakes, rivers, cities, and towns in Maine and parts of Vermont, New Hampshire, Quebec, and New York. Includes distances between points on railroad routes. Scale [ca. 1:1,267,200].
Date: 1871
Creator: Asher & Adams
System: The Portal to Texas History

Asher & Adams' New York and part of Ontario.

Map shows late nineteenth century New York and Ontario railroads, canals, counties, cities and towns. Scale [ca. 1:1,267,000].
Date: 1871
Creator: Asher & Adams
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the United States, the British provinces, Mexico &c. : showing the routes of the U.S. mail steam packets to California, and a plan of the gold region.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century routes by land, and by sea via Cape Horn and Panama, to California; shows historic routes of exploration, major cities, mineral resources and mining activity, international boundary claims, Central America, and the West Indies; shows areas of Native American habitation and population statistics by tribe in Indian Territory, "Mandan District," Upper California, Oregon Territory, and small illustrations of several types of sailing vessels. Insets: "Map of the Gold Region. California," "From New York to San Francisco via Cape Horn" [South America], and "Pyramid Lake, Upper California." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scales [ca. 1:14,800,000], [ca. 1:5,070,000], and [ca. 1:75,000,000].
Date: 1849
Creator: Atwood, John M., b. ca. 1818
System: The Portal to Texas History

General map showing the countries explored & surveyed by the United States & Mexican Boundary Commission in the years 1850, 51, 52 & 53 under the direction of John R. Bartlett, U.S. Commissioner.

Map shows the areas of North America explored and surveyed by the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission from 1850 to 1853 under the direction of John R. Bartlett, U.S. Commissioner. Includes historic notes. Scale [ca. 1:6,600,000].
Date: 1853
Creator: Bartlett, John Russell, 1805-1886
System: The Portal to Texas History

N. America

This map shows the continent of North America and surrounding areas. Portions of present day Canada are labeled "Parts Undiscovered" and only partially delineated. Some regions are marked including notations showing the locations of some Native American tribes. Rivers and mountains are marked (with relief shown pictorially). Prime meridian: London.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, Andrew, 1726-1809
System: The Portal to Texas History

America Settentrionale

This map shows North and Central America. The United States, Canada, and Central American regions are outlined in various colors. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: unknown
Creator: Bezzera, Paolo
System: The Portal to Texas History

An accurate map of North America describing and distinguishing the British and Spanish dominions of this great continent according to the definitive treaty concluded at Paris 10th Feby. 1763 : also all the West India Islands belonging to and possessed by the several European princes and states ; the whole laid down according to the latest and most authentick [sic.] improvements [Sheet 1].

Map shows European settlements, areas of Native American habitation, routes of Spanish galleon voyages in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Includes explanation to symbols, text of Articles 4-7, 9, 17-18, and 20 of the Treaty of Paris, 1763, textual commentary and notes on explorers and discovery dates, and illustrated title cartouche depicting new world natives and animals. Insets: "A particular map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay" and "The passage by land to California discovered by Father Eusebius Francis Kino." Scale not given.
Date: 1775
Creator: Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767
System: The Portal to Texas History

Missouri Territory formerly Louisiana.

Map shows area west of Lake Superior including southern portion of Canada. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:24,000,000].
Date: 1814
Creator: Bower, J. (John)
System: The Portal to Texas History

A New General Map of America.

This map shows the Western Hemisphere, including North America, Central America, and South America as well as the surrounding oceans and island chains. Each of the major areas (including some U.S. states and South American countries) are outlined and shaded in color. Bodies of water and geographic landforms are also marked (with relief shown pictorially). Prime meridian: London.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bown, Emanuel, d. 1767
System: The Portal to Texas History

North America.

This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Countries and regions are shaded in various colors and labeled. Bodies of water and some geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Prime meridian: Washington.
Date: 1838
Creator: Boynton, G. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

North America.

Map shows cities, military posts, "Russian America," "British Territory," the United States, Mexico, Central America, and Texas as a separate entity. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:24,600,000].
Date: 1846
Creator: Boynton, George W., d. 1884
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nouveau Mexique, Louisiane, Canada, et les Etats Unis

This map shows most of North America including present-day Canada, United States, and parts of Mexico. Various areas are outlined in color. Some cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown pictorially). There is a text annotation in the upper left corner of the map. Outside of the map, there are two columns of text that appear to have been pasted onto either side of the map.
Date: 1786
Creator: Brion de la Tour, Louis
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

Carte générale des États-Unis, du Canada et d'une partie des pays adjacents

Map of the United States and part of Canada which shows Oregon Territory extending northwest [into modern day British Columbia]; Mexico encompassing the Southwest and Texas; areas of Indian habitation, individual U.S. states, major settlements, and military posts. Includes outline color and geographic features with relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1825
Creator: Brué, Adrien Hubert, 1786-1832
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte générale de l'Amérique Septentrionale

Map shows political boundaries, cities, and geography of North America. Relief shown by hachures. No scale indicated.
Date: 1846
Creator: Brué, Adrien Hubert, 1786-1832
System: The Portal to Texas History