Map shows early nineteenth century Illinois and Missouri counties, township grid, canals, existing and proposed railroads, mineral resources and mining activity, mills, swamps, and notable physical features. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,100,000].

Copy of transcript for a letter from Mary Austin Holley to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry requesting papers to begin a biography of Stephen F. Austin.

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Guy M. Bryan giving information about the history of Moses Austin and his various land holdings.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana counties, roads, canals, mining activity, cities and towns. Includes legend. Scale not given.

Map series shows the route taken by John C. Frémont in 1842-1844 on his trip from Westport on the Missouri River to Oregon. This map section shows 275 miles of road west from Westport landing along the Kansas River, Blue, and Little Blue Rivers. Includes notes and table of Meteorological Observations. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:633,600].

Map shows major physical features, areas of Native American habitation, major cities, and towns. Northern portion of map is labeled "Oregon Territory" and "Missouri Territory." Southern portion is "Upper California and New Mexico" with the "February 1848 Treaty Boundary Line between Mexico and the United States." Notes and "explanations" are included. Inset: "Profile of the Traveling Route from the South Pass of the Rocky Mountains to the Bay of San Francisco." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights, and by profile. Scale [1:3,000,000].

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].

Map shows roads, railroads, canals, cities and towns, swamps, state and territorial boundaries, and areas of Native American habitation. Insets: "Railroad & canal routes from Albany to Buffalo," "Map showing the rail roads between the cities of New York, Boston & Albany, and the Hudson R. from N. York to Albany," "Railroad route from New York to Philadelphia," "Railroad route from Philadelphia to Washington," and "Map of Oregon, Northern California, Santa Fe &c." Relief shown by hachures on insets. Scale not given.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Midwestern United States counties, township grid, roads, railroads, canals, cities, towns, areas of Native American habitation, and notable physical features. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,840,000].