Resource Type

Map of Texas, containing the latest grants & discoveries

Hand-colored map of the Republic of Texas showing grants, towns, rivers, and roads.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lee, E. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Ground plan of 'Fort Defiance,' La Bahia Mission, March 2, 1836 by Lieut. Joseph M. Chadwick"

One of 8 maps of battle sites of the Texas Revolution drawn to accompany A.J. Houston's 1938 volume "Texas Independence"; this map shows blockhouses, magazine, watering place, workshop, coach house, outhouses, and Madam Garcia's house.
Date: unknown
Creator: Chadwick, Joseph M.
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Refugio Mission"

One of 8 maps of battle sites of the Texas Revolution drawn to accompany A.J. Houston's 1938 volume "Texas Independence"; this map shows "Ground plan of the original buildings, with walls enclosing the cemetery"
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

"The Alamo"

Map of the Alamo showing the "Ground plan compiled from drawings by Capt. B. Green Jameson, Texan Army, January, 1826,Col. Ignacio de Labastida, Mexican Army, March, 1836, Capt. Ruben M. Potter, United States Army, 1841."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Combat near the "Mission Concepcion"

Map of the Combat at Mission Concepcion.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas and the Country Adjacent

Hand-colored lithograph of Texas with statistics and references in lower left
Date: 1844
Creator: Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Siege of the Alamo"

Hand-drawn map depicting the Siege of the Alamo. It shows the "terrain comprised in the zone of fire of the Mexican batteries toward the fortress of the Alamo, with their locations, and the radius of fire of the batteries within the works, during the bombardment, until the final assault, March 6, 1836." The river, creek, streets and buildings are identified.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

"The Siege of Bexar"

Hand-drawn map depicting the Siege of Bexar. It shows the "Line of attack by the Texans against the Mexican forces occupying Bexar and supported by the Mexican garrison then in the Alamo, from December 5th to 10th, 1835." The river, creek, streets and buildings are identified.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Map of Texas"

Copper-Plate engraving of Texas with hand-coloring
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Grimes County, Texas"

Large blue-line map of Grimes County abstracts printed on light-weight cotton
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Fannin's Fight"

One of 8 maps of battle sites of the Texas Revolution drawn to accompany A.J. Houston's 1938 volume "Texas Independence"; this map shows the Texan infantry, artillery, breastworks, and Mexican dragoons, and artillery
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico & Guatemala

Hand-colored engraving of Mexico and Guatemala showing towns, rivers, and topography
Date: 1842
Creator: Findlay, Alexander G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

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

Hand-colored map of Texas showing roads, towns, and topography with insets of the Panhandle, Galveston Bay and Sabine Lake.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico

Hand-colored map of southern United States and Mexico to Guatimala. Mexican states and other regions are outlined in color. Towns, roads and geographic features are marked with topography shown by hachures. There is an inset in the lower-left corner of the map with a portion of Mexico including Mexico City and surrounding areas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Arrowsmith, J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colton's New Map of the State of Texas Compiled From J.D. Cordova's Large Map.

Hand-colored map of Texas and the surrounding areas including roads, towns and topography. There are three insets in the lower-left corner: Plan of the Northern Part of Texas, Plan of Galveston Bay, and Plan of Sabine Lake.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Houston, Texas. (Looking South), 1891

Hand-colored chromolithograph print of a bird'e eye-view of Houston, Texas. It has insets of various public and private buildings and directories of public buildings, hotels, railroads, manufactories and churches listed at the bottom of the page.
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

County Map of the State of Texas: Showing also portions of the Adjoining States and Territories

Hand-colored map of the state of Texas, portions of New Mexico and Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), and the surrounding areas. The visible counties of Texas and New Mexico 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). An inset in the lower left corner shows a "Plan of Galveston and Vicinity." This map was printed on pages 64 & 65 of an unknown atlas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bird's Eye View of Brenham: Washington County Texas, 1873

Pictoral map of Brenham, Texas looking north. Various buildings and landmarks are depicted and most streets are labeled.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

"County Map of Texas and Indian Territory"

Hand-colored map of Texas showing counties, roads, railroads and towns; from H.H. Lloyd & Co.'s Atlas of the United States, p. 79
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wichita Falls, Texas, 1890

Bird's eye view of Wichita Falls notes court house, public schools, churches, and various businesses. A pictoral map of the city is visible in the center of the image with drawings of various buildings around the outside.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Galveston Entrance, Texas"

Navigation chart of the entrance to Galveston Bay and showing a plat map of the city of Galveston
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Official Railroad and County Map of Texas

Pocket map of Texas and the surrounding areas with railroads marked in color. Geographic features are noted, as well as counties and some cities.
Date: 1910
Creator: Railroad Commission of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History

Official Centennial Map of Texas

Historical map of Texas distributed for its Centennial celebration in 1936 with illustrated landmarks and trails on the map, as well as illustrations around the outside of the map depicting portraits of historical figures and images of sites and events.
Date: unknown
Creator: Daughters of the Republic of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Genl. Austins map of Texas with parts of the adjoining states"

"Genl. Austins map of Texas with parts of the adjoining states"
Date: 1840
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History