Map of Arkansa and other Territories of the United States

Geographical, statistical, and historical map of Arkansas Territory. Map contains information about Arkansas Territory and surrounding territories, about the Arkansas government, animals, Indians, climate, rivers, towns and settlements, etc.
Date: unknown
Creator: Calhoun, J. C.
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

West Central States and States of the Plains: Southern Division

This map shows a portion of the United States including the states of Texas, Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), Arkansas, and Louisiana. The states are shaded in color and labeled. The International, Texas Pacific, Atlanta & Pacific, and Southern Pacific rail routes are marked on the map as well as major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features (with relief shown by hachures). Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. The back of the map is a page of illustrated text, labeled at the top of the page: "West Central States and States of the Plains." The text discusses cities and geography of various U.S. states as well as accompanying questions.
Date: 1875
Creator: Harper & Brothers
System: The Portal to Texas History

Southern States: Western Section

This map shows four of the southern U.S. states - Texas, Oklahoma (split into two to include 'Indian Territory'), Arkansas, and Louisiana - and surrounding areas. Each of the regions is shaded in color and major roads are marked in red. Major cities and bodies of water are also marked and labeled. An inset in the lower left corner shows the entire United States with the southern states shaded to show the focus of the main map. On the back of the map, the page contains illustrated text. The text is continued on previous and successive pages (not included). The top portion contains brief statements titled "Cities of the Southern States." Another section, starting in the bottom half of the page is labeled "Central States--Eastern Section" and contains information regarding Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Kentucky.
Date: 1900?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas

This map shows the state of Texas and surrounding areas. The state is outlined in red and each county is labeled and outlined in green. The northern, panhandle section of Texas is removed from the rest of the state and depicted in an inset (lower left corner). Major cities, roads, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, the names and locations of some Indian tribes are noted. On the opposite side, Arkansas and Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) are drawn in the same way with Arkansas on the left half of the page and Indian Territory on the right. The panhandle portion of Indian Territory (labeled "Public Lands") is separated from the rest of the state and depicted in an inset (upper left corner). Each map includes the state's population and area beneath the title. Prime meridians: Greewich and Washington.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cram, George Franklin, 1841-1928
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas

This map shows the state of Texas and surrounding areas. The state is outlined in red and each county is labeled and outlined in green. The northern, panhandle section of Texas is removed from the rest of the state and depicted in an inset (lower left corner). Major cities, roads, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, the names and locations of some Indian tribes are noted. On the opposite side, Arkansas and Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) are drawn in the same way with Arkansas on the left half of the page and Indian Territory on the right. The panhandle portion of Indian Territory (labeled "Public Lands") is separated from the rest of the state and depicted in an inset (upper left corner). Each map includes the state's population and area beneath the title. Prime meridians: Greewich and Washington.
Date: unknown
Creator: People's Publishing Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arkansas.

Map shows Arkansas township grid, existing towns, and boundaries with Cherokee and Choctaw Indian lands during the mid-nineteenth century. Includes key to symbols. Scale [ca. 1:1,190,000].
Date: 1852
Creator: Arkansas. Land Survey Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map showing the land grants of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern and Little Rock & Fort Smith Railways in Arkansas

Map shows the counties and land grants of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern, and Little Rock & Fort Smith Railways in Arkansas during the late nineteenth century. Includes descriptive text. Scale not given.
Date: [1885..1895]
Creator: Iron Mountain Railway. Land Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Karte von dem Staate Missouri und dem Territorium Arkansas.

Map shows early nineteenth century counties, settlements, springs, mining activity and areas of Indian habitation in the state of Missouri and territory of Arkansas. Inset: "Karte von dem Konigreiche Wurtemberg und dem Grossherzoothum Baden." Table and inset text in German; most map labels in English with a few translations into German. Includes table of statistics. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,240,000].
Date: 1833
Creator: Schlicht, Rudolph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arkansas.

Map shows early nineteenth century Arkansas township grid, existing towns, and old Cherokee line. Includes key to symbols. Scale [ca. 1:2,025,000].
Date: 1847
Creator: Arkansas. Land Survey Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Arkansas.

Map shows Hot Spring, Fort Smith, Old Cherokee Line, Choctaw and Cherokee Boundaries; public township grid for most but not all of Arkansas.
Date: [1828..1848]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map showing the land grants of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern and Little Rock & Fort Smith Railways in Arkansas

Map shows Arkansas counties, railroads, railroad land grants, cities, and towns during the late nineteenth century. Includes text. Date range of map determined from changes in county names and boundaries. Scale not given.
Date: [1883..1885]
Creator: Iron Mountain Railway
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arkansas.

Map shows Arkansas township grid and existing towns, swampland, and Indian boundaries during the mid-nineteenth century. Includes key to symbols used on map. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1854
Creator: Milbourne, George
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arkansas.

Map shows Arkansas township grid, existing towns, swampland, and Indian boundaries during the mid-nineteenth century. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1856
Creator: Arkansas. Land Survey Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the New Madrid and St. Francis River swamp in the states of Missouri & Arkansas showing the probable limits thereof.

Map shows early nineteenth century township grid, swamps, and existing settlements in New Madrid and St. Francis River swamp located in Missouri and Arkansas. Relief shown by hachures. No scale given.
Date: 1839
Creator: United States. Surveyor General.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map and profile of the proposed road from opposite Memphis, Tenn. to the St. Francis River, Arkansas

Map shows early nineteenth century Arkansas roads, Indian trails, proposed roads, landmarks, and vegetation along the St. Francis River west from Memphis. Numbers along proposed road correspond to points on profile. Includes key to vegetations and lines. Inset: [diagram of proposed road]. Relief shown by profile. Scale [1:126720].
Date: 1833
Creator: Howard, W. (William)
System: The Portal to Texas History

I&GN International Route : The Mexico-St. Louis Special

Map shows railroad route from St. Louis to Mexico City. Railroads, counties, and towns in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Indian Territory are indicated and areas of Indian habitation are noted. Includes text describing the advantages of "The Mexico-St. Louis Special." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1906
Creator: International & Great Northern Railroad
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Arkansas and other territories of the United States.

Map shows Wisconsin/Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, and portions of Spanish Territory, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Expedition routes, areas of sandstone, rock salt, limestone, coal, lead mines, and locations of Native American nations and villages are indicated. Includes text in two panels flanking map: "Arkansas Territory" [description]. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:5,000,000].
Date: 1822
Creator: Long, Stephen Harriman, 1784-1864
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fort Worth is the geographical and transportation center of the Mid-Continent Oil Fields.

Map shows oil pipelines with company names, cities, towns, names and locations of major oil fields in the Mid-Continent Oil Fields [Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and portions of Kansas and New Mexico] with Fort Worth located at the center. Includes text in margin corners extollling advantages of Fort Worth. Scale not given.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas counties, cities, towns, and possible proposed and existing railroad routes between major cities. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,980,000].
Date: 1860
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
System: The Portal to Texas History

North America Sheet XIII: Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, & Florida.

Map shows early nineteenth century Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida counties, cities, towns, major roads, swamps, and areas of Native American occupancy. Scale [ca. 1:1,800,000].
Date: 1833
Creator: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, and the Arkansas Territory

Map shows early nineteenth century counties, areas of Indian habitation, swampland, military posts, towns, and Mexico west of Sabine River. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1828..1830]
Creator: Fenner, Sears & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History