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[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin, August 3, 1826] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin, August 3, 1826]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, on August 3, 1826, discussing the family life of Peter Elias Bean, including whether or not he was legally married to the woman he was living with, and the number of sons he has.
Date: August 3, 1826
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the state of Texas : Engraved to illustrate Mitchell's, School and Family Geography.

Map shows early counties in east and west Texas, cities, areas of Native American habitation, geographic features, mining activity, battle locations, Texas boundaries beyond Santa Fe, and "Indian Territory." Includes "Explanation" to symbols used on map. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:6,336,000].
Date: 1846
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Vereinigte Staaten von Nordamerika [Sheet 3]

Map shows state and territorial boundaries, railroads, canals, cities and towns, marshlands, and areas of Native American habitation. Inset: "Schildkroten In." [Galapagos Islands]. Includes number key and table of statistics. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: [1850..1863]
Creator: Handtke, F. (Friedrich), 1815-1879
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

From the Red River to the Rio Grande.

Map shows exploratory route taken from Fort Towson, Oklahoma to El Paso and Dona Anna on the Rio Grande. Settlements, forts, and a Pecos River emigrant crossing are indicated. Includes color index describing mineral deposits. Scale: [1:3,000,000].
Date: 1854~
Creator: Blake, William P. (William Phipps), 1826-1910
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

W.B. Dewees's map of the state of Texas : Being a correct map of the counties, principle towns, rivers and bays, the villages and minor water courses not being particulary noticed.

Map shows counties and towns in the eastern half of Texas; Cross Timbers, German settlements in Gillespie County, Fisher's & Millers Colony, and "part of the Fannin Land District."
Date: 1854
Creator: DeWees, William Bluford, 1799-1878
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States of North America (Eastern & Central) [Sheet 6]

Map shows mid-nineteenth century New Mexico, Texas, and "Indian Territory" [Oklahoma]. Cities, towns, railway lines, roads, and locations of Native American tribes are noted. No scale is indicated.
Date: 1856
Creator: Ettling, Theodor, b. 1823
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States of North America (Eastern & Central) [Sheet 6]

Map shows mid-nineteenth century New Mexico, Texas, and "Indian Territory" [Oklahoma]. Cities, towns, railway lines, roads, and locations of Native American tribes are noted. No scale is indicated.
Date: 1856
Creator: Ettling, Theodor, b. 1823
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States of North America (Eastern & Central) [Sheet 6]

Map shows mid-nineteenth century New Mexico, Texas, and "Indian Territory" [Oklahoma]. Cities, towns, railway lines, roads, and locations of Native American tribes are noted. No scale is indicated.
Date: 1856
Creator: Ettling, Theodor, b. 1823
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Texas geography, towns, and cities. Also indicates the "Cross Timbers" region of Texas and present-day Oklahoma. Inset: "Plan der Galveston Bay." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca.1:4,224,000].
Date: 1857?
Creator: Flemming, Carl, fl. 1842
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

Kort til Balduin Möllhausen's Rejse fra Mississippi til Sydhavets Kyster i Aarene 1853 1854.

Map shows eastern route of Heinrich Balduin Mollhausen across the southwestern United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast during 1853 and 1854. Areas of Native American habitation, military posts, and settlements are noted. Insets: [Map of the mid-western states] and "Profil fra Ft. Smith til Sydhavet" [More of Ft. Smith to the Southern Ocean]. Scale [1:6,015,000].
Date: 1858
Creator: Th. Berg's lith. Inst.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

From Fort Smith to the Rio Grande: From explorations and surveys.

Map shows "Cross Timbers," locations of Native American tribes, wagon trails, and proposed railroad routes. Inset: "Sketch of Rio Pecos at Anton Chico." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:950,400].
Date: 1859
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

From Fort Smith to the Rio Grande: From explorations and surveys.

Map shows "Cross Timbers," locations of Native American tribes, wagon trails, and proposed railroad routes. Inset: "Sketch of Rio Pecos at Anton Chico." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:950,400].
Date: 1859
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States, North America, according to Calvin, Smith & Tanner: the south central section, comprising Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Western Territory, and part of Missouri.

Map shows geography, cities, state borders, and territorial borders in mid-nineteenth century south-central United States. Relief shown by hachures.
Date: 1860
Creator: Swanston, G. H. (George H.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colton's Texas.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Texas geography, counties, settlements, railroad routes, and common roads. The "Cross Timbers" area of north Texas is also indicated. Insets: "Plan of Galveston Bay" and "Plan of Sabine Lake." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca.1:4,055,000].
Date: 1861
Creator: Colton, G. Woolworth (George Woolworth), 1827-1901
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

New Map of the State of Texas: Compiled From J. De Cordova's Large Map.

Map shows major roads, military outposts, major cities and towns, notable geographic features with relief shown by hachures, and areas of Native American habitation; only four counties defined in west Texas and panhandle: El Paso, Bexar, Presidio, and one unnamed. It includes geographical notes and has three insets: one of northern showing the panhandle portion of the state and two depicting Galveston Bay and Sabine Lake, with depths shown by soundings. Scale [ca. 1: 2,300,000]. Text on the back of the map describes Arkansas and Oklahoma (Indian Territory) including physical descriptions and characteristics, as well as population statistics by county.
Date: 1866
Creator: J. H. Colton & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Railway Map of the Southern States : Map of part of the United States South of the 37th Parallel embracing the country between the Atlantic Ocean and the 97th meridian of longitude [Sheet 1].

Map shows counties, township grid, completed and proposed railroads, canals, cities, towns, swamps, and notable physical features in the mid-nineteenth century southern United States. Includes reference and distances between points. Scale [ca. 1:1,267,200].
Date: 1869
Creator: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Journal entry by Henry S. Moore, August 11, 1871] (open access)

[Journal entry by Henry S. Moore, August 11, 1871]

Journal entry by Henry Moore. Mentions trading, camping, and traveling through the countryside into Oklahoma and Chickasaw territory.
Date: August 2, 1871
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of journal entry by Henry S. Moore, August 11, 1871] (open access)

[Transcript of journal entry by Henry S. Moore, August 11, 1871]

Transcript of a journal entry by Henry Moore. Mentions trading, camping, and traveling through the countryside into Oklahoma and Chickasaw territory.
Date: August 2, 1871
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bird's eye view of Jefferson Texas.

Map shows late nineteenth century Jefferson, Texas street names, buildings, and riverboats. Includes key to numbered buildings. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1872
Creator: Brosius, H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colton's New Map of the State of Texas: The Indian Territory and Adjoining Portions of New Mexico, Louisiana and Arkansas.

Map shows late nineteenth century geography, settlements, and political borders in Texas and "Indian Territory" [Oklahoma]. Includes: "Population of Texas by counties in 1870." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca.1:2,400,000].
Date: 1873
Creator: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas.

Map shows late nineteenth century cities, railroads, military outposts, areas of Native American habitation, and geographic features in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and a portion of New Mexico and "Indian Territory" [Oklahoma]. Relief show by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:6,200,000].
Date: [1873..1883]
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Vereinigte Staaten von Nord-Amerika [Sheet 1].

Map shows roads, railroads, lakes, swamps, cities and towns in late nineteenth century south central United States [Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, and "Indian Territory"]. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:4,000,000].
Date: 1873
Creator: Petermann, A. (August), 1822-1878
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

County Map of Texas and Indian Territory.

This map shows the states of Texas and Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma). Texas counties are shaded in various colors and labeled. Major cities, roads, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca. 1:3,500,000]
Date: 1875
Creator: H. H. Lloyd & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History