County map of the State of Texas: Showing also portions of the Adjoining States and Territories

This map shows the state of Texas, portions of New Mexico and Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), and the surrounding areas. The visible counties of Texas, New Mexico, and "Indian Territory" are marked with dotted lines, labeled, and shaded in various colors. Cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are also marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, the map shows the western expansion of the Texas & Pacific Railroad from Eastland County to El Paso, the Galveston-Harrisburg & San Antonio Railroad from San Antonio to El Paso, and, the southward expansion of the International Railroad from San Antonio to Laredo. An inset in the lower left corner shows a "Plan of Galveston and Vicinity." Scale [ca. 1:3,250,000] (W 109°--W 92°/N 36°--N 27°) Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date: 1881
Creator: Gamble, W. H. (William H.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

West Central States and States of the Great Plains, Southern Division.

This map shows the southern U.S. states and surrounding areas including Texas, Oklahoma (still labeled "Indian Territory"), Arkansas, and Louisiana. Each state is colored and has major cities, rivers, and geographic features marked (relief shown by hachures). Additionally, the International, Texas Pacific, Atlanta & Pacific, and Southern Pacific rail routes as of 1887 are marked and labeled on the map. The back of the map contains illustrated text with information and review questions about Arkansas and Louisiana. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date: 1887
Creator: Harper & Brothers
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Entrance to Galveston Harbor, Texas

Map shows late nineteenth century topography of the Bolivar Channel at the entrance to Galveston Bay, islands, lighthouses. Depths shown by contours and soundings. Scale [1:20,000].
Date: 1880
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Vereinigte Staaten von Nord-America [Sheet 5]

Map shows cities, railroads, roads, military posts, areas of Native American habitation for south central United States and "Indian Territory." Includes names and dates for expeditionary routes. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:3,700,000].
Date: 1885
Creator: Petermann, A. (August), 1822-1878
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Vereinigte Staaten von Nord-Amerika.

Map shows roads, railroads, lakes, swamps, cities and towns for the southeastern United States. Insets: "Der sudliche treil von Florida im anschluss an blatt 88" and "Der südliche theil von Texas im auschluss an blatt 87." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:3,700,000].
Date: 1885
Creator: Petermann, A. (August), 1822-1878
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of the western United States]

Map shows late nineteenth century cities, military posts, and railroads in states and territories west of the Mississippi River. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:7,500,000].
Date: 1889
Creator: Petermann, A. (August), 1822-1878
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Clay County [Texas]

Map shows property lines with plat numbers, ownership, structures, and acreage for some tracts in Clay County, Texas which lies south of the Red River; townships, roads, waterways, and railroad lines. Includes contemporary handwritten notes in pencil and ink. Scale not given.
Date: 1882
Creator: Patterson, C. B.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Parts of Indian Territory, Kansas and Texas

Map shows Fort Dodge, Kansas at top center, township grid, "old" Cherokee Strip boundaries, northeastern portion of Texas panhandle, and some settlements. Includes notes on vegetation and topography. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:483,000].
Date: 1883
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of the western United States].

Map shows cities, military posts, and railroads for states and territories west of the Mississippi River, "Indian Territory," and Dakota [Territory]. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by isolines. Scale [1:7,500,000].
Date: 1885
Creator: Petermann, A. (August), 1822-1878
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Missouri Pacific Railway system.

Map shows late nineteenth century routes of the Missouri Pacific Railway through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Kansas, and parts of Texas, Nebraska, and Illinois. Scale not given.
Date: 1887
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

County map of the state of Texas.

Map shows late nineteenth century Texas county boundaries, cities and towns, railroads, major roads, and geographical points of interest. Inset: Plan of Galveston and vicinity. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,244,000].
Date: 1885
Creator: Gamble, W. H. (William H.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States of North America (central sheet).

Map shows major cities and towns, water sources, military posts, railroads, and major roads for states of North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana, the Indian Territory, and portions of Woming, Colorado, and New Mexico; an outlined area in center of Indian Territory as "Oklahoma" and panhandle as public lands. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:6,047,811].
Date: [1889..1891]
Creator: Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas.

Map shows counties, towns, railroads, areas of Native American habitation. Oklahoma panhandle is shown as "public lands." Inset: [Map of Texas Panhandle]; inset on verso: [Map of Indian Territory panhandle]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,085,000].
Date: 1883
Creator: Cram, George Franklin, 1841-1928
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The railroad system of Texas on September 1st, 1881.

Map shows the late nineteenth century Texas railroad system as shown in the Galveston News. Scale = 32 mi./ 1 in.
Date: 1881
Creator: Langermann, A. B.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sketch map of the Pan Handle of Texas.

Map of late nineteenth century Texas panhandle shows counties, proposed railroad lines, existing railroad lines, land owned by the "Capital Company" [XIT Ranch], nearby public lands [Oklahoma panhandle]. Map of U.S. shows context of Texas panhandle and the states, major cities, railroads, and Dakota and "Indian Territory" in the rest of the country. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:2,000,000].
Date: 1885
Creator: James Barker & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Railroad and county map of Texas

Map shows late nineteenth century Texas counties, county seats, railroads, ranches, springs, and notable geographical features. The majority of railroad lines are labeled in red as "Tex. Pac." [Texas & Pacific]. Inset: [Texas Panhandle]. Includes legend and index. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,408,000].
Date: [1885..1887]
Creator: Grant, A. A.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The United States of North America.

Map shows the late-nineteenth century United States. Major cities, military posts, areas of Native American habitation, principal railways, submarine telegraph cables are noted. Present-day Oklahoma is divided into "Indian Ter[ritory]" and "Oklahoma." Also, South Dakota's southern border is shown in present-day north Nebraska. areas of Indian habitation and reservations. Includes "distinctive characters" key to map. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:7,603,200].
Date: [1882..1890]
Creator: Stanford, Edward, 1827-1904
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gray's New Map of Weatherford, Parker Co., Texas [and] Gray's New Map of Cisco, Eastland Co. Texas

Map shows late nineteenth century Weatherford and Cisco, Texas street names, railroads, land ownership, block numbers, buildings, institutions, and some businesses. Includes altitude above sea level and population statistics. Scale [1:7,200] and Scale [1:2,400].
Date: 1885
Creator: O.W. Gray & Son
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas, part of New Mexico &c.

Map shows late nineteenth century railroads, counties, major cities, Indian reservations, and areas of Native American habitation in Texas and parts of New Mexico and "Indian Terrritory." No scale indicated.
Date: [1882..1901]
Creator: Bartholomew, John, 1831-1893
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of scouting expeditions from camps at the Chinati Mountains from Jan 12th to May 12th 1880.

Map shows camps, springs, roads and trails taken from Fort Davis through the Chinati Mountains in the Big Bend area of Texas; denotes ownership of area ranches. Includes a key to the map under "Note." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1: 506,880].
Date: 1880
Creator: Beck, William H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Wilbarger County, Texas.

Map shows late nineteenth century Wilbarger County, Texas geography and district lines. Accompanying text provides county establishment and development facts and figures. No scale indicated.
Date: 1887
Creator: Nabers, J. A.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the lower Mississippi, Gulf and frontier Pacific railroad and its proposed connections, from Galveston, New Orleans, Vicksburg and Memphis via El Paso, across the territories to the California coast cities.

Map shows late nineteenth century rail routes and proposed rail routes across the Gulf Coast and Southwestern United States. Includes "Table of Distances." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1880?
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway and connections.

Map shows geography, cities, and towns near existing and proposed portions of the late-eighteenth century San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway. No scale indicated.
Date: 1887
Creator: American Bank Note Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Railroad map of Texas east of the one hundredth meridian.

Map shows counties, railroads, distances between points, major cities and towns along the Gulf of Mexico coast and eastern half of Texas during the late nineteenth century. Outlines of border rivers and coast line faintly colored. Scale [1:1,520,640].
Date: 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History