Coast chart No. 206 : Oyster Bay to Matagorda Bay Texas.

Map shows outline of Texas coastline from Oyster Bay to Matagorda Bay with soundings. Includes: Includes notes. Relief shown by soundings and depictions. Scale [1:80,000].
Date: 1881
Creator: Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cram's railroad and county map of Texas.

Map shows counties, major cities and towns, and railroads in all but westernmost tip of Texas; Native American nations and township grid in adjoining Indian Territory; counties, major cities and towns, railroads, township grid, and areas of Native American habitation in Utah. Includes index to counties and towns with census populations in Texas and "Indian Territory." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,203,840].
Date: 1881
Creator: Cram, George Franklin, 1841-1928
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas and Indian Territory.

Map shows late nineteenth century Texas counties, cities and towns, military posts, railroads, and the division of tribal lands in "Indian Territory." Inset: "Western Part of Texas Same Scale." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:4,435,000].
Date: [1881..1883]
Creator: Fisk & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

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

County map of the state of Texas: showing also portions of the adjoining states and territories.

Map shows late nineteenth century Texas county boundaries, cities, towns, railroads, major roads, and geographical points of interest. 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 are also indicated. Divisions and settlements within New Mexico and Oklahoma territories are also shown. Inset: "Plan of Galveston and vicinity." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,250,000].
Date: 1881
Creator: Gamble, W. H. (William H.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Südwestliche Vereinigte Staaten und nördliches Mexico.

Map shows major transportation routes and cities in northern and central portions of Mexico and the southern portion of the Southwest United States; Native American reservations. Inset: "Das Mittlere Mexico" [Central Mexico]. Relief shown by shading, hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by gradient tints, soundings and bathymetric isolines. Scale [1:5,000,000].
Date: [1881..1895]
Creator: Köcher, R.
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

Public sale of town lots, at Hubbard City : on the Texas and St. Louis Railway, Thursday, August 11, 1881.

Map shows late nineteenth century Hubbard, Texas street names, block and lot numbers, lot and street dimensions, parks, courthouse, schools, and railroads. Includes text describing advantages of Hubbard City, the terms of sale, and railroad transportation to the sale. Scale [1:4,800].
Date: 1881
Creator: M. Strickland & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emily Hand to Adina de Zavala February 14th, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from Emily Hand to Adina de Zavala February 14th, 1881]

An affectionate letter regarding the welfare of the family
Date: February 14, 1881
Creator: Zavala, Emily West de, 1809-1882
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co., 1881

Photograph of the Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co., 1881. The building is three stories tall with stairs on the side and a covered sidewalk with a banner. The building is surrounded by a dirt road and many large telephone poles and wires. Written at the top of the frame is, "Fox Newspaper" and at the bottom is, "Office and East 2nd Sts, Fort Worth."
Date: 1881
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History