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Map of that part of Washington Territory lying west of the Rocky Mountains

Map shows Washington Territory township grid, existing settlements, passes through mountain ranges during the mid-nineteenth century. Includes key to symbols. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:1,200,000].
Date: 1858
Creator: Tilton, James
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of that part of Washington Territory lying west of the Cascade Mounts to accompany the report of Surveyor General, 1857.

Map shows Washington Territory township grid, existing towns, Indian reservations, trails, roads, mountain passes, railroads, and mills. Includes explanation. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:1,140,480].
Date: 1857
Creator: United States Surveyor General.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Explorations and surveys for a rail road route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, War Department : Routes near the 47th and 49th parallels ; profiles from explorations and surveys made under the direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War.

Map shows altitude, grade, and distances of potential railroad route across Washington Territory [modern-day Idaho, Montana, and Washington]; military posts and camps, river crossings, and mountain passes. Relief shown by profile and spot heights. Scale [1:1,200,000].
Date: 1855
Creator: Stevens, Isaac Ingalls, 1818-1862
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of the United States showing locks and railroads with proposed improvements to the Welland Canal]

Map shows major existing and proposed railroad and canal routes; major cities, state and territorial boundaries; "Missouri or North West Territory," Washington, Oregon, Utah, New Mexico, and Minnesota territories. Includes table of "Dimensions of Locks," notes, state populations, and distances between points; note specifically discusses the widening of the Welland Canal. Small hand logo or symbol near center of map points to Chicago. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1855..1875]
Creator: Maillefert & Raasloff
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

A diagram of a portion of Oregon Territory.

Map geography and place names in mid-nineteenth century Oregon Territory. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:633,600].
Date: 1852
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mouth of Columbia River.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century coastline of Barker's Bay and Young's Bay and the township of Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia River in Washington. Includes sailing directions and tide chart. Inset: View of the Entrance of Columbia River, Cape Hancock or Disappointment E. by N. (compass) 12 statute miles [illustration]. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and depth contours. Scale 1:40,000.
Date: 1851
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mouth of Columbia River.

Map shows coastline of Barker's Bay and Young's Bay and the township of Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia River. Includes sailing directions and tide chart. Inset: View of the Entrance of Columbia River, Cape Hancock or Disappointment E. by N. (compass) 12 statute miles [illustration]. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and depth contours. Scale 1:40,000.
Date: 1851
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Vereinigte Staaten von Nordamerika [Sheet 1]

Map shows state and territorial boundaries, railroads, canals, cities and towns, marshlands, and areas of Native American habitation. 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

Map of the gold region[s] of California: showing the routes via Chagres and Panama, Cape Horn, &c.

Map shows historic routes of exploration, suggested routes of travel to California's Gold region, Oregon, areas of Native American habitation, and major cities. Includes text in lower panel: "Important directions to persons emigrating to California" and "Description of California, or the new gold region." Relief shown by hachures. Depths by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:6,000,000] and [ca. 1:40,000,000].
Date: 1849
Creator: Ensigns & Thayer
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Oregon and Upper California : from the surveys of John Charles Frémont and other authorities.

Map shows major physical features, areas of Indian habitation, major cities and towns; northern portion of map is labeled Oregon Territory, Missouri Territory, southern portion is Upper California and New Mexico; February 1848 treaty boundary line between Mexico and the United States. Includes notes and "explanations." Inset: "Profile of the travelling route from the South Pass of the the Rocky Mountains to the Bay of San Francisco." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights, and by profile. Scale [1:3,000,000].
Date: 1848
Creator: Preuss, Charles, 1803-1854
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the Oregon Territory

Map of the Oregon Territory by the U.S. Exploring Expedition with Charles Wilkes as Commander.
Date: 1841
Creator: Wilkes, Charles
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the Oregon Territory.

Map shows geography and Native American habitation in mid-nineteenth century Oregon territory. Inset: "Columbia River, reduced from a survey." No scale indicated.
Date: 1841
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The North-west-coast of North America and adjacent territories.

Map shows Russian Possessions, treat boundaries between United States and Spanish Possessions (1819) and British Possessions (1818), physical landmarks, "wagon road to Santa Fe," major settlements and forts. Includes image and note: "Facsimile of a Medal struck at Boston in 1787 on occasion of the departure of the vessels Columbia and Washington for the North West Coast of America...." Inset: The North Pacific Ocean and the adjacent coasts and islands. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1840
Creator: Burr, David H., 1803-1875
Object Type: Map
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
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History