Geographie, Naturgeschichte und Topographie von Texas (open access)

Geographie, Naturgeschichte und Topographie von Texas

A German translation of William Kennedy's Texas history.
Date: 1845
Creator: Kennedy, William & Czarnowsky, Otto von.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Karte von Texas entworfen von den Vermeßungen der General-Land-Office der Republic bis zum Jahr 1839

Map accompanying a German translation of William Kennedy's Texas history.
Date: 1845
Creator: Kennedy, William
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abschied von der Alten Welt: Eine Abschieds-Predigt, gehalten zu Kölzow in Mecklenburg-Schwerin am XX. S. n. Tr. 1845 (open access)

Abschied von der Alten Welt: Eine Abschieds-Predigt, gehalten zu Kölzow in Mecklenburg-Schwerin am XX. S. n. Tr. 1845

Fuchs' farewell sermon to his congregation in Germany, retiring from the ministry and leaving for Texas.
Date: 1845
Creator: Fuchs, Adolph
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freiheitskampf in Texas im Jahr 1836 (open access)

Freiheitskampf in Texas im Jahr 1836

Ehrenberg's account of his participation in the Goliad Massacre and the Texas Revolution.
Date: 1844
Creator: Ehrenberg, Herman
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas. Geschildert in Beziehung auf seine Geographischen, Socialen und übrigen Verhältnisse mit Besond Ererrücksicht auf die Deurtsche Colonisation. Ein Handbuch für Auswanderer Nach Texas... (open access)

Texas. Geschildert in Beziehung auf seine Geographischen, Socialen und übrigen Verhältnisse mit Besond Ererrücksicht auf die Deurtsche Colonisation. Ein Handbuch für Auswanderer Nach Texas...

This book discusses Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels' trip to Texas as commissioner general of the Adelsverein.
Date: 1846
Creator: Solms-Braunfels, Carl
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Entstehungsgeschichte und Gegenwärtiger Zustand des Neuen, Unabhängigen, Amerikanischen Staates Texas : Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte, Statistik und Geographie dieses Jahrhunderst / Im Lande selbst Gesammelt von G. A. Scherpf (open access)

Entstehungsgeschichte und Gegenwärtiger Zustand des Neuen, Unabhängigen, Amerikanischen Staates Texas : Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte, Statistik und Geographie dieses Jahrhunderst / Im Lande selbst Gesammelt von G. A. Scherpf

Mit zwei Karten, von Texas, Rio Grande, und dem West-Land am stillen Ocean.
Date: 1841
Creator: Scherpf, George A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas nach den besten Quellen

Map of Texas in the German language. Texas / nach den besten Quellen entw. u. gez. vom Hauptm. Radefeld ; Stich, Druck und Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts zu Hildburghausen. Relief shown by hachures. Shows routes of exploring expeditions and lands apportioned to Indian tribes. Prime meridians: Greenwich, Paris, Ferro, and Washington. In upper left margin: Meyer's Handatlas. In upper right margin: No. 103. Appears in Meyer's Handatlas.
Date: 1846
Creator: Radefeld, Carl Christian Franz
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Manuscript Map and Deed, German Emigration Company to F. T. Arnold]

Manuscript Map and Deed, German Emigration Company to F. T. Arnold in Comal County. Signed by the Chief Surveyor, H. Wilke, Th. Herzing, and ?, a Trustee of the German Emigration Colony. Has Adelsverein stamp.
Date: 1846
Creator: Adelsverein (Verein zum Schütze deutscher Einwanderer in Texas)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Karte des Staates Texas (aufgenommen in die Union 1846) nach der neuesten Eintheilung 1849

Map of Texas. Relief shown by hachures. Insets: Plan von Neu-Braunfels und Comalstadt -- Plan von Castroville. From the Virginia Garrett Cartographic Collections.
Date: 1849
Creator: Koenen, Fr.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Neueste Karte von Mexico

Map of the Southwest, including Texas and Mexico. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Upper left margin: Meyers - Handatlas. Upper right margin: No. 66. Prime meridians: Ferro and Paris. Includes key to location of Mexican states and Texas. From the Virginia Garrett Cartographic Collections.
Date: 1845
Creator: Radefeld, Carl Christian Franz
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Karte von Texas entworfen nach den Vermeßungen der General-Land-Office der Republic

Map from the book by Prince Carl von Solms-Braunfels, Texas. Geschildert in Beziehung auf seine Geographischen, Socialen and Übrigen Verhältnisse mit besonderer Rücksicht auf die Deutsche Colonisation. Ein Handbuch für Auswanderer nach Texas. The map is translated in German but notes rivers, mountains, etc.
Date: 1846
Creator: Solms-Braunfels, Carl
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of Texas Compiled from Surveys on Record in the General Land Office of the Republic of Texas]

Map of Texas, Compiled from Surveys on Record in the General Land Office of the Republic of Texas. Relief shown by hachures. Shows Crosstimbers and roads. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1839, by J.H. Colton, in the Clerks Office of the Southern District of New York." Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich. Inset: Map of the Rio Grande and the country west to the Pacific. From the Virginia Garrett Cartographic Collections.
Date: 1845
Creator: Hunt, Richard S. & Randel, Jesse F.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the Northwestern Part of Texas Received from the General Land Office in 1845

Map of Texas from the book, Texas. Geschildert in Beziehung auf seine Geographischen, Socialen and Übrigen Verhältnisse mit besonderer Rücksicht auf die Deutsche Colonisation. Ein Handbuch für Auswanderer nach Texas...
Date: 1846
Creator: Solms-Braunfels, Carl
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Die Vereinigten Staaten von Nord-Amerika, nach Erfolgtem Anschluss der Republik Texas; mit Besonderer Beziehung auf Deutsche Auswanderer (open access)

Die Vereinigten Staaten von Nord-Amerika, nach Erfolgtem Anschluss der Republik Texas; mit Besonderer Beziehung auf Deutsche Auswanderer

Book describing Texas and the United States for people interested in emigrating from Germany.
Date: 1847
Creator: Pauer, Friedrich.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Karte von Texas entworfen nach den Vermessungen welche in den Acten der General-Land-Office der Republic Liegen bis zum Jahr 1839...

Map that accompanies the book Entstehungsgeschichte und Gegenwärtige Zustand.
Date: 1841
Creator: Stempfle, G.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The State of Texas, 1836-1845]

Map of the state of Texas, 1836-1845. The map includes bodies of water and sections of Mexico.
Date: 1846
Creator: Burr, David H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the United States Mexico &c. 1849.

Map of the United States, Mexico, and South America circa 1849. The map contains minimal topographical data, names of locations, names of rivers and water bodies, and a brief table of distances.
Date: 1849
Creator: D. Appleton & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bird's-Eye View of the Army Occupation, Corpus Christi, Texas, Oct. 1845

Illustration of a field full of white tents and army personnel next to the Gulf of Mexico with ships on it.
Date: 1847
Creator: Parsons, Charles & Fremont, John C.
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

Karte des Staates Texas aufgenommen in die Union 1846 : nach der neuesten Eintheilung

This map shows the state of Texas and surrounding areas. Some counties are outlined in red and there are areas shaded in color. Major cities, roads, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). The names and locations of some Native American Indian tribes are also marked in western and northern portions of the state. There are two insets: "Plan von Neu-Brunfels und Comalstadt" (lower left corner) and "Plan von Castroville" (lower right corner).
Date: 1849
Creator: Koenen, Fr.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas

Map of the state of Texas and the surrounding areas shown within a circle. Some major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures); counties are marked with dotted lines and labeled. A list of land districts, counties and county towns is written in two columns around the outside of the map. Scale [ca. 1:9,000,000]. (W 118⁰--W 90⁰/N 43⁰--N 25⁰)
Date: 1849
Creator: R. B. Moody & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas from the most recent authorities.

This map shows most of Texas with colored sections illustrating the counties. Some major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures and spot heights). An inset in the lower left corner is labeled "Texas, north of Red River."
Date: 1846
Creator: Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas

Map of Texas showing major cities, geographic features (with relief shown by hachures), and rivers as well as Cross Timbers, Old Spanish Road, and U.S. Traders Road. Texas is outlined in a pink color and the surrounding area is shown without details.
Date: 1841
Creator: Ikin, Arthur
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amérique septentrionale

This map shows North and Central America with countries outlined in various colors. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, locations of Native American tribes are labeled. There are two insets in the lower left corner showing the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.
Date: 1840
Creator: Meissas, Achille, 1799-1874 & Michelot, Auguste, 1792-1866
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the United States, Canada, Texas & Part of Mexico: To Illustrate Olney's School Geography.

This map shows the United States, Texas, and the surrounding areas (portions of Mexico and Canada). U.S. states and territories, as well as Texas, are shaded in various colors. Cities (with populations), Indian tribes, railroads, canals, rivers and mountains (with lengths), and other geographic features are marked on the map (with relief shown by hachures and spot heights). An "Explanation" key is under the title in the lower right corner. In the left part of the map, over a portion of Mexico, there is a table that shows "the distance from Washington to the capital or largest Town of each State; also the distance from each Capital or largest town to each of the others." Scale not given. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington
Date: 1844
Creator: Sherman & Smith
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History