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Topographical sketch of the Gold & Quicksilver District of California.
Map of the Gold and Quicksilver District of California circa July 25, 1848. Topographical data, water bodies, and a scale of geographical miles are included. The first official map of the Gold Region.
Date:
July 25, 1848
Creator:
Edward O.C. Ord.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vereinigte Staaten von Nord-Amerika
This map shows the southwestern portion of the United States and northern portion of Mexico. U.S. states are outlined in color and numbered (corresponding to an index of states and territories in the lower left corner). Additionally, cities, bodies of water, the names and locations of some Native American Indian tribes, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Central America
This map shows northern portions of modern-day Mexico and southern portions of modern-day United States as well as some surrounding areas. Regions labeled Texas, California, and Mexico are outlined in different colors including outlines of the states of Mexico. The area encompassing modern-day California, Arizona, and New Mexico is labeled "Nueva California" and includes annotations regarding the portions which had and had not been explored at the time of the map. Cities, roads, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca. 1:7,250,000].
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mexico, California and Texas.
This map shows the country of Mexico and surrounding portions of the southern United States. Colored outlines mark the individual states of Mexico and the Texas and California territories. Some cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, there is a yellow line noting "newly discovered gold districts." There are three color illustrations around the map showing "Gold Washing" and "Mexican Peasantry" in the lower left corner, and the "Ruins at Uxmal, Yucatan" in the upper right corner. Scale [ca. 1:14,482,000] (W 125⁰--W 85⁰ /N 42⁰--N 15⁰).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Rapkin, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
California, Mexico, and Central America.
This map shows Central America and surrounding areas including the southern United States. Colors were used to outline territories in the United States, Mexico and the Mexican states, and individual countries in South America. Some cities, bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). There is a key to the "Classification of Places" on the right side of the map showing the symbolic representations of city populations. There is also a pictorial elevation chart at the bottom of the map showing the mountains of the region.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Dower, John, fl. 1838-1846?
System:
The Portal to Texas History
California.
Map shows railroads, potential railroad routes, and historical routes of exploration in California. Some descriptive text detailing topography and vegetation is also present. Inset shows some buildings, names of streets, and some neighborhoods. Includes legend and relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,100,000] and [ca. 1:31,680].
Date:
1855
Creator:
J.H. Colton & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of the principal gold quartz mines or lodes in El Dorado County, California showing the position of the New York and El Dorado Co.'s lodes, Wanderer, New England, Vanderbilt, and Yosemite.
Map shows towns, general locations of gold mines and lodes, U.S. Mail route through Placerville, mining companies, and site of Sutter's "first discovery of gold." Inset details overland route from San Francisco to Placerville. Scale not given.
Date:
1850?
Creator:
Howe and Perry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Progress map of lines and areas of explorations and surveys conducted under the auspices of the War Department: giving the area of the public domain lying west of the 100th. meridian of longitude, with an index illustration of a series of atlas maps / prepared under the direction of Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers.
Map shows the names of military explorers, dates, and historical routes of their exploration from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Displays railroads, "military posts," Indian agencies, existing and proposed astronomical stations, existing and proposed telegraph lines, state boundaries, major cities, public lands, Indian Territory, Dakota Territory, and area statistics "West of 100th Meridian" in square miles. Includes legend and index. Relief not shown. Scale [1:6,000,000].
Date:
1873?
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of the Washoe, Humboldt and Reese River Silver Mines in the State of Nevada.
Map shows existing and proposed railroads, United States Mail route, Emigrant Road, military outposts, mining activity in Nevada and California, and counties in Nevada and Utah. Includes distances between major cities and mining district. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date:
1865
Creator:
Perry, E. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
County map of the state of California.
Map shows the railroads, counties, cities and towns, street names, and parks. Insets show the railroads and counties surrounding the vicinities of San Pablo and San Francisco Bays. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:2,385,000]
Date:
1886
Creator:
Wm. M. Bradley & Bros.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Yuba River: showing the flooded lands adjacent thereto and the impounding reservoir of mining detrities
Map shows extent of flooding in California near the Yuba River, Marysville, and Yuba City. Dams, levies, mining activity, roads and railroads are detailed. Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:63,360].
Date:
1879
Creator:
California. State Engineering Department.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
County map of California.
Map shows late nineteenth century California counties, cities and towns, roads, "wagon" road to "Gt. Salt Lake," and routes marked between major cities which are probably both proposed and existing railroads. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date:
1867
Creator:
Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
An accurate map of California drawn by the Society of Jesuits and dedicated to the King of Spain
Map shows Indian habitation, towns, and rivers in late eighteenth century California area of North America. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date:
1757
Creator:
Gibson, John, fl. 1750-1787.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carte de la partie occidentale des Etats-Unis
Map shows settlements, areas of Indian habitation, "Ruperts Land ou Nouvelle Bretagne" [Canada], "Louisiane," Missouri Territory, [Mexico], and District de la Colombia [Washington and Oregon]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:8,000,000].
Date:
1821
Creator:
Lapie, M. (Pierre), 1779-1850
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of water lot property to be sold on Monday, Dec. 26th., 1853: at the Music Hall, Bush St. by the city of San Francisco
Map shows the water lot property to be sold on Monday, December 26, 1853 at the Music Hall, Bush St. by the city of San Francisco as approved by J.J. Gardner. Street names, lot dimensions and numbers are indicated. Due north is indicated in the upper right corner. Cadastral map. Scale not given.
Date:
1853
Creator:
Gardiner, J. J. (James J.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of the lower portions of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, California: showing tributary streams draining hydraulic mining districts.
Map shows railroads, towns, mining camps, and watershed for the Sacremento and San Joaquin Rivers in northern California during the late nineteenth century. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ 1:760,320 ].
Date:
[1871..1891]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sargent Ranch, Monterey Property, California.
Map shows Monterey, California roads, township grid, mining activity, towns, acreage and owners of several major ranches and other land tracts during the early twentieth century. English and Spanish text. Cadastral map. Scale not given.
Date:
1902
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rand, McNally & Co.'s California.
Map shows California counties, railroads, marshlands, cities and towns during the late nineteenth century. Inset: [Map of San Francisco Bay-area].
Date:
1890
Creator:
Rand McNally and Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map showing lands of the Crocker-Huffman Land & Water Company: situated in Merced County California.
Map shows land ownership and development in Merced County, California during the late nineteenth century. Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ 1:31,680 ].
Date:
1895
Creator:
Crocker-Huffman Land & Water Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Profiles of passes in the State of California : surveyed in connection with a Pacific railroad.
Map profiles of Walker's Pass, Hum-pah-ya-mup Pass, Tah-ee-chay-pah Pass, New Pass, San Fernando Pass, and route from summit of Tah-ee-chay-pah Pass to the Tejon Depot Camp in California during the mid-nineteenth century. Elevations and slopes relative to sea level are indicated. Relief shown by profile. Scale [1:120,000].
Date:
1853
Creator:
Williamson, R. S. (Robert Stockton), 1824-1882
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Yuba River: showing the flooded lands adjacent thereto and the impounding reservoir of mining detrities
Map shows extent of flooding in California along Yuba River and around Marysville and Yuba City during the late nineteenth century. Dams, levies, mining activity, roads, and railroads are indicated. Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
Date:
1879
Creator:
California. State Engineering Department.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of the proposed military camp on Rancho Nacimiento located in San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties, California.
Map shows cultivated, pasture, and timber lands along the Salinas and Nacimiento Rivers in California during the early twentieth century. Proposed locations for military camp and artillery range; locations of wells and existing structures, acreage, railroad, roads, settlements are indicated. Relief shown by shading. Scale [ 1:31,680 ].
Date:
1902
Creator:
Heuer, W. H. (William Henry), 1843-1925
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Panama-Pacific International] Exposition map.
Map shows the [Panama-Pacific International] Exposition grounds in San Francisco. Includes text and photographic views. Inset: [advertisement for] Tourist Association of Central California.
Date:
1915
Creator:
Tourist Association of Central California
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Preliminary survey of Humboldt Bay, California.
Map shows mid-nineteenth century land formation, islands, inlets and settlements in Humboldt Bay, California. Includes sailing directions and illustration: View of Red Bluff, Entrance Humboldt Bay. Inset: "Sketch of Humboldt Bay." Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and isolines. Scale [ca. 1:30,000] and [ca. 1:150,000].
Date:
1851
Creator:
United States Coast Survey
System:
The Portal to Texas History