Texas Ranches Panhandle Section

Survey map of large ranches in the Texas Panhandle region, including the name and/or the owner(s) of each ranch. Map also includes labeled counties, towns, rivers, creeks, and roads. Handwritten notes have been made to the map in pencil to denote the approximate acreage of a number of ranches.
Date: 1949
Creator: Williams, J. W. & Neal, A. D., Sr.
System: The Portal to Texas History

General Highway Map, Houston County, Texas

Highway map of Houston County, Texas, showing rivers, lakes, creeks, streams, cities, towns, outlying buildings (including schools, churches, and post offices), roads, highways (giving mileage between points), bridges, railroads, cemeteries, oil fields, utility lines, petroleum pipelines, national forests, and state parks. Map includes three inset maps - Austonio, Latexo, and Weldon - key to counties and key to sheets diagrams, and an extensive legend indicating geographical and human-made features. Handwritten notes have been made to the map in pencil to indicate the approximate route of the Old San Antonio Road and the location of Robbins's Ferry. Scale [ca. 1:126,720] (2 miles to the inch).
Date: 1966
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kimble County

Blue line print of survey map of Kimble County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, and towns. Scale [ca. 1:400,000] (3000 varas to 1/4 of an inch).
Date: 1915
Creator: Beaumont, G. N. & Bramlette. H. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Comanche County

Blue line print of survey map of Comanche County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map to indicate the addition of roads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1920
Creator: Giles, J. Bascom
System: The Portal to Texas History

Roberts County

Survey map of Roberts County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes river, creeks, towns, and roads. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date: August 1889
Creator: Hausmann, E. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas: Monte Christo Quadrangle Grid Zone "D"

Topographic quadrangle map of Monte Christo, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads and highways, ranches and farms, water bodies, borders between counties, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 10 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1956
Creator: Hodges, J. N.; Hunter, Robt. C.; Weinert, McD. D.; Shane, H. K.; Hodge, W. W.; Carroll, L et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History

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

Map of the United States Postal Service mail stations and routes in south Texas, 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. Inset map of Pecos County in the lower-left corner.
Date: 1874?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Combination Map of Jeff Davis County and Presidio County]

Blue line print of survey map of portions of Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties in Texas, showing rivers, creeks, towns, boundaries, original land grants or surveys, roads, and blocks of land. A diagram of a section is included in the upper-right corner. There is also an inset map at the top of the page showing the entirety of Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties, as well as portions of El Paso, Reeves, and Brewster Counties, and the border between Texas and Mexico. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date: January 22, 1894
Creator: Stakemann, M.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas (Comal County): Hunter Quadrangle

Topographic quadrangle map of Hunter, Texas, showing towns, rivers, creeks, roads, boundaries, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1949
Creator: Jenkins, B. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Siege of Bexar

Map of the line of attack by Texans against the Mexican forces occupying Bexar, showing the layout of San Antonio de Bexar, including roads, major buildings, rivers, and creeks. The distances to various locations are given. Some twentieth century streets of San Antonio are superimposed. No scale indicated.
Date: 1938?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

La Salle County

Survey map of La Salle County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes rivers, creeks, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: September 1923
Creator: Giles, J. Bascom & Atlee, Tom
System: The Portal to Texas History

General Highway Map Bexar County, Texas

Highway map of Bexar County, Texas, showing boundaries, highways and roads, railroads, oil fields, gas fields, structures, and landmarks. Map includes fourteen inset maps (Inset No. 1, Inset No. 2, Inset No. 3, Inset No. 4, Macdona, Mangus Corner, Von Ormy, Somerset, Cassin, Thelma, Losoya, Buena Vista, and Southton), a key to counties diagram, and a legend in the lower-left corner. Scale [ca. 1:126,720] (approximately 2 miles to the inch).
Date: 1969
Creator: Texas State Highway Department Planning Survey Division
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plats of the Resurvey of Clark's Texas-New Mexico Boundary Line by the U.S. Boundary Commission 1911.

Cover sheet for the plat maps of Clark's Texas-New Mexico boundary line, resurveyed by the the U.S. Boundary Commission. These maps were produced in hopes of ending the dispute over the boundary line between New Mexico and Texas.
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas: The Lone Star State

Pictorial and historical map of Texas, with complementary notes and text on Exploration 1519-1685, Missions and Spanish 1682-1819, Colonization, Rumbles of Revolt, The Republic, Statehood 1845, and Secession. Map shows flags of six nations over Texas, counties and regions by terrain and vegetation type, missions, roads, the size and population, and categories of industry and agriculture by location. Scale [ca. 1:3,168,000] (approximately 50 miles to the inch).
Date: 1938
Creator: Aitchison, R. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Booklist to Accompany A Literary Map of Texas

List of Texas authors and book titles to accompany a map of Texas, also published by the Dallas Public Library, with the author and titles from this list imposed on the state. The authors are listed alphabetically by last name and form three columns.
Date: March 2, 1976
Creator: Hudgins, Lois A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas: Orange Grove Quadrangle

Topographic quadrangle map of Orange Grove, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads and highways, borders between counties, water bodies, ranches and farms, railroads, windmills, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 10 feet) and spot heights. A quadrangle location diagram is included in the lower-right corner of the map. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1954
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

Panther Point Quadrangle: Texas--Calhoun Co.

Topographic quadrangle map of a portion of Texas, showing boundaries, water bodies, roads, and landmarks, including San Antonio Bay, Panther Reef, Cedar Point, Cedar Lake, Twin Lakes, Panther Point, Panther Point Lake, Swan Lake, Cottonwood Bayou, Matagorda Island Bombing and Gunnery Range, Matagorda Island, and the Gulf of Mexico. Relief shown by contours and spot heights and includes key, road classification, and quadrangle location diagrams. Scale 1:24,000
Date: 1953
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas

Reprint of atlas map of the state of Texas with regions or counties outlined with color. Map includes two inset maps: "Plan of Galveston Bay from a M.S." and map of the Western United States, Texas, and Mexico. Cartouche includes two seals, one of the Republic of Texas and the second of the General Land Office, Texas. Relief shown in hachures. Scale ca. 1:2,661,120
Date: August 1, 1960
Creator: Arrowsmith, John
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Van Dorn Road]

Map of the Van Dorn Trail, a road that ran from Fort Belknap, near Newcastle, Texas, to Camp Radzminski on Otter Creek, north of Frederick, Oklahoma. The map also includes Indian Territory, battle sites, and possible additions to the road. No scale indicated.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas Boundary Line]

Physical map of the boundary line between Texas and New Mexico, showing a section of the Butterfield Overland Mail route and several mail stations, including Hueco Tanks.
Date: 1881?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Montgomery County

Blue line print of survey map of Montgomery County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten notes and hand drawn lines have been made on the published map to add railroad lines and roads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1901
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of South Part of Jones County

Blue line print of survey map of the south portion of Jones County, Texas, showing showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and railroads. A diagram of a section is included in the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date: September 1, 1967
Creator: Canda, C. J.; Drake, S. J. & Strauss, W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas (Karnes County): Karnes City Quadrangle Grid Zone "D"

Topographic quadrangle map of Karnes City, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, ranches, and landmarks, with relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1956
Creator: Lukesh, G. R.; Rehberg, A., Jr. & Greene, A. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the United States and Texas Boundary Line and Adjacent Territory

Blueline map showing the boundary line between Texas and Mexico, showing topographic markings. Scale 1: 999,996 (15 miles and 4133 ft = 1 in.)
Date: 1857
Creator: United States. Department of the Interior.
System: The Portal to Texas History