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Colton's Territories of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah.

Map shows southern boundary of Nevada along 37th line of latitude, eastern boundary of Idaho at the 104th line of latitude; mining activity, Pony Express Express and mail routes, expenditionary routes, proposed railroad routes, areas of Indian habitation, counties, and major cities. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:4,400,000].
Date: 1855
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Amerikanische Jagd- und Reiseabenteuer: aus meinem Leben in den westlichen Indianergebieten. (open access)

Amerikanische Jagd- und Reiseabenteuer: aus meinem Leben in den westlichen Indianergebieten.

This German text recounts the author's adventures traveling the western United States over a sixteen-year period. The author describes his encounters with Native Americans and the natural environment, especially the animals he hunted. The book also includes illustrations made by the author during his travels.
Date: 1858
Creator: Armand, 1806-1889
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map no. 2. Rio Colorado of the west : explored by 1st Lieut. Joseph C. Ives, Topl. Engrs. under the direction of the Office of Explorations and Surveys, A. A. Humphreys, Capt. Topl. Engrs. in charge by order of the hon. John B. Floyd, Secretary of War.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century routes of exploration and navigation along the Colorado River. Relief shown by shading and hachures. Scale [ca. 1:760,320].
Date: 1858
Creator: Ives, J. C.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the New Mexico Arizona and Colorado Missionary Association.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century existing and proposed railroads lines, township grid, military posts, areas of Indian habitation and reservations, mines, cities, and towns. Includes geographic and historical notes. Relief shown by hachures. No scale given.
Date: [1858..1878]
Creator: Blanchard, Rufus, 1821-1904
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's California with territories of Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.

Map shows natural features, locations of Indian tribes, proposed railroad routes, routes of explorers, trails, county boundaries, Pony Express and U.S. Mail routes, and populated places; southern boundary of Nevada ends approximately at 37th line of latitude. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: 1864
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's California with territories of Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.

Map shows natural features, locations of Indian tribes, proposed railroad routes, routes of explorers, trails, county boundaries, Pony Express and U.S. Mail routes, and populated places; southern boundary of Nevada ends approximately at 37th line of latitude. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: 1864
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's California, with Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Map shows four counties in Arizona; areas of Native American habitation, existing and proposed railroads, wagon roads, county boundaries, cities and towns, military posts, mining districts and activity, and notable geographic features. Includes notes. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:3,430,000].
Date: 1864
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's California, with Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Map shows Arizona boundary encompassing tip of [modern-day] Nevada, five of seven northern Arizona counties running parallel east to west, and Utah boundary encompassing southwest corner of [modern-day] Wyoming; areas of Native American habitation, existing and proposed railroads, wagon roads, mail routes, county boundaries, cities and towns, military posts, mining districts and activity, and notable geographic features. Includes notes. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:3,430,000].
Date: 1864
Creator: Johnson and Ward
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's California, with Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Map shows Arizona boundary encompassing tip of [modern-day] Nevada, five of seven northern Arizona counties running parallel east to west, and Utah boundary encompassing southwest corner of [modern-day] Wyoming; areas of Native American habitation, existing and proposed railroads, wagon roads, mail routes, county boundaries, cities and towns, military posts, mining districts and activity, and notable geographic features. Includes notes. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:3,430,000].
Date: 1864
Creator: Johnson and Ward
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maps of States in the Central United States]

Map shows state / territorial boundaries, military posts, counties for Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana territories, railroads, areas of Native American habitation, cities, towns, notable physical features, and Yellowstone National Park; counties for Colorado, Kansas, and New Mexico, Indian reservations in Colorado, areas of Indian habitation for Indian Territory and Kansas. Includes notes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:5,850,000] and [ca. 1:5,600,000].
Date: [1873..1874]
Creator: Atwood, John M., b. ca. 1818
Object Type: Map
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.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colorado.

Map shows railroads, counties, cities, towns, and notable physical features; also Native American reservations and military posts on verso. Includes index in side margins with area and population statistics. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:2,154,240] and [ca. 1:2,534,400].
Date: [1874..1876]
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika in 6 Blättern, im maaßstraße von 1:3.700.000

Map shows cities, roads, railroads, military posts, areas of Native American habitation for Arizona and adjacent southern California, western New Mexico, portions of Nevada, Utah, and Colorado, and northern Mexico. Includes legend, names and dates of expeditionary routes. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:3,700,000].
Date: 1876
Creator: Petermann, A. (August), 1822-1878.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map showing location of the pueblos of Arizona and New Mexico.

Map shows inhabited and abandoned Native American dwellings and villages in northwestern New Mexico, northeastern Arizona, southeastern Utah, and southwestern Colorado; Indian reservations, active and abandoned military posts, cities, towns, railroads, roads, and notable physical features. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:1,370,000].
Date: [1879..1899]
Creator: Smithsonian Institution Bureau of Ethnology
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Parts of atlas sheets nos. 69(B), 69(D), 77(B) and 78(A)

Map shows geology of parts of southern Colorado [sheet 69(B)] and northern New Mexico [sheets 69(B), 69(D) 77(A), 78(B)]. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:253,440].
Date: 1881
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Parts of southern Colorado and northern New Mexico: atlas sheet no. 70(A)

Map shows late nineteenth century settlements, roads, railroads, and routes of military expeditions in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico. Includes key to geological composition. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:253,440].
Date: 1881
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of railroad lines through the mountains of Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico]

Map shows existing and proposed railroads lines across the mountain ranges of eastern Utah, western Colorado, and northwestern New Mexico; counties, cities, towns, roads, ancient ruins, mining activity, and geographical points of interest; overview of main railroad lines from Kansas City to San Francisco on inset. Inset: [Map of the Southwest showing railroad lines between Kansas City and San Francisco]. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: [1885..1889]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denver and Rio Grande Railroad system [Colorado, Utah and New Mexico].

Map shows railroad lines, standard gauge, narrow gauge and three rails. Inset shows railroad line extended to San Francisco. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:3,000,000].
Date: [1887..1901]
Creator: Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julia A. Barr to the Moore family, December 3, 1888] (open access)

[Letter from Julia A. Barr to the Moore family, December 3, 1888]

This item is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Julia A. Barr, Henry and Charles Moore's cousin. In the letter, Julia updates the Moore family on the happenings in Jerseyville, Illinois and the news includes: a dialogue about meeting cousin George Wilson in Eureka Springs, Arkansas while on a trip there, a discussion about the people that accompanied here on the trip and how long she stayed, details concerning the people she meet in Eureka Springs, a conversation about Seella, her two children, and Polly, a dialogue about their helper who was discharged over a year ago and how they are getting along without him, an update on the bountiful crops and how good rain has made it possible for people to get out of debt, a discussion about "Aunt" Sally Smith and Uncle Abner's family, a dialogue about Sottie Knaff's daughter, details about the Goodrich family, an aside about the town of Jerseyville, a dialogue about Mrs. O. P. Powell's children, a discussion about Wilson Cross and Ida Barr Cross, details about Fannie and her love for entertaining, updates on family, a dialogue about Barr's California trip and the places they stopped at along the …
Date: December 3, 1888
Creator: Barr, Julia A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[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

Sectional map of Colfax and Mora Counties, New Mexico: Compiled from the original plats in the Surveyor General's Office at Santa Fe, New Mexico, and from private surveys by the Maxwell Land Grant Company.

Map shows township grid, towns, existing and proposed railroads, Spanish land grants, roads and trails, telephone lines, mineral resources, ranches, timbered areas, agricultural usage, water resources, military posts and reservations, and structure locations for Mora and Colfax Counties and a portion of Colorado. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:253,440].
Date: 1889
Creator: Rollandet, Edward
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

A map of the internal provinces of New Spain: the outlines are from the sketches of, but corrected and improved by Captain Zebulon M. Pike, who was conducted through that country, in the year 1807 by order of the Commandant General of those provinces.

Map shows the "boundary between the Vice Royalty and the Internal Provinces which are independent of the Vice Roy"; villages, roads, areas of Native American habitation, mining activity, and physical features for the northern provinces of New Spain; the Rio Colorado and the Rio del Norte [Rio Grande]. Includes notes and references. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:4,827,000].
Date: 1895
Creator: Pike, Zebulon Montgomery, 1779-1813
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colorado.

Map shows railroads, Native American reservations, cities, towns, post offices, and notable physical features. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,379,000] and [ca. 1:4,771,000].
Date: [1900..1920]
Creator: C.S. Hammond & Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States: IV. Central [from Mississippi River to Rocky Mountains]

Map shows cities, counties, and railroads for states along and east of the Rocky Mountains and west of the Mississippi River. Includes "Index to the sectional maps of the United States" on verso. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:4,870,000].
Date: [1902..1922]
Creator: London Geographical Institute
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History