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Map of Fayette County, Texas

Blueline format of survey map of Fayette County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, and blocks of land. A list of references on the west side of the Colorado River is included in the lower-left corner. A list of references on the east side of the Colorado River is included in the lower-right corner of the map. No scale information is given.
Date: 1840
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Jackson County, Texas.

Survey map of Jackson County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes bays, rivers, creeks, towns, and roads. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1840
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Jefferson-County

Cadastral map of Jefferson County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, railroads, rivers, lakes, and sandy soil areas. No scale indicated.
Date: 1840
Creator: Delano, O. H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Colorado County.

Survey map of Colorado County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, rivers, and creeks. No scale information given.
Date: 1841
Creator: Upshur, H. L.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas

Atlas map of the state of Texas, showing towns, roads, water bodies, and other geological features. Map includes two inset maps: "Plan of Galveston Bay from a M.S." and map of the Western United States, Texas, and Mexico. Cartouche includes two seals, one of the Republic of Texas and the second of the General Land Office, Texas. Relief shown in hachures. Scale ca. 1:2,661,120
Date: April 17, 1841
Creator: Arrowsmith, John
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. Jones to Col. Wm. Henry Daingerfield, March 1842] (open access)

[Letter from A. Jones to Col. Wm. Henry Daingerfield, March 1842]

Letter from A. Jones to Col. Wm. Henry Daingerfield discussing troop movements in the Republic of Texas.
Date: March 31, 1842
Creator: Jones, A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Houston to Col. William Henry Daingerfield, January 1843] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to Col. William Henry Daingerfield, January 1843]

Letter from Sam Houston to Col. William Henry Daingerfield discussing an errand being run by Daingerfield to New Orleans to have money engraved for the Republic of Texas.
Date: January 28, 1843
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Houston to Daingerfield, January 1843] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to Daingerfield, January 1843]

Letter from Sam Houston to Daingerfield discussing previous correspondence and meetings, as well as the newly created "order of San Jacinto" and its insignia.
Date: January 28, 1843
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. William Henry Daingerfield, February 1843] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. William Henry Daingerfield, February 1843]

Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. William Henry Daingerfield discussing an errand being run by Daingerfield to New Orleans to have money engraved for the Republic of Texas. The letter includes an amendment to prior instructions, and a request to bring the money engraving plates to Texas to prevent fraud.
Date: February 10, 1843
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from General Sam Houston to General William Henry Daingerfield, April 1844] (open access)

[Letter from General Sam Houston to General William Henry Daingerfield, April 1844]

Letter from General Sam Houston to General William Henry Daingerfield discussing Mr. Henri Castro.
Date: April 22, 1844
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the State of Texas from the Most Recent Authorities.

Atlas map of Texas, showing counties, towns, roads, rivers, creeks, and other geological features. An inset map of the Texas Panhandle, titled "Texas North of Red River," is included in the lower-left corner, showing the Texas boarder meeting the Arkansas River. Includes notes on the terrain and explorers of Texas. Relief shown in hachures.
Date: 1845
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Four U.S. Congressmen to President Polk, July 1846] (open access)

[Letter from Four U.S. Congressmen to President Polk, July 1846]

Letter from Four U.S. Congressmen, Sam Houston, Thomas J. Rusk, Timothy Pilsbury, and David S. Kaufman, to President Polk discussing a recommendation for John F. Stephens to "an appointment as the Purser in the Navy of the [United] States."
Date: July 28, 1846
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[J. C. Garthwaite vs. Owen O'Brien: Court Judgement] (open access)

[J. C. Garthwaite vs. Owen O'Brien: Court Judgement]

Description of the final court judgment on the case of J. C. Garthwaite vs.Owen O'Brien.
Date: April 2, 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Joseph Ellis, June 1847] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Joseph Ellis, June 1847]

Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Joseph Ellis discussing a prior letter, Houston's journey, and the many illnesses being suffered by their mutual acquaintances. The outside of the letter contains the postage information.
Date: June 12, 1847
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Sale Record from James H. Mathews to Barry Gillespie] (open access)

[Land Sale Record from James H. Mathews to Barry Gillespie]

Official filed record of Sheriff James H. Matthews auctioning off and selling land from the suit of Owen O'Brien vs. Jeremiah C. Garthwaite to the highest bidder, Barry Gillespie.
Date: July 6, 1847
Creator: Matthews, James H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

J. De Cordova's Map of the State of Texas

Map of Texas, showing Cross Timbers, roads, German settlements, land districts, trading posts, and exploration routes, counties, rivers and cities. Includes "Reference to Land Districts" and official State of Texas seals. The map also includes an elliptical inset map of the Southwest United States and Mexico, titled "Enlarged view of Texas including adjacent lands acquired by the United States as a result of the War with Mexico, 1846-1848," in the lower-right corner. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,169,700].
Date: 1849
Creator: De Cordova, Jacob; Atwood, John M. & Creuzbaur, Robert
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

J. De Cordova's map of the state of Texas

Map of Texas, showing Cross Timbers, roads, German settlements, land districts, trading posts, and exploration routes, counties, rivers and cities. Includes "Reference to Land Districts" and official State of Texas seals. The map also includes an elliptical inset map of the Southwest United States and Mexico, titled "Enlarged view of Texas including adjacent lands acquired by the United States as a result of the War with Mexico, 1846-1848," in the lower-right corner. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,169,700].
Date: 1849
Creator: De Cordova, Jacob; Atwood, John M. & Creuzbaur, Robert
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

J. De Cordova's Map of the State of Texas

Map of Texas, showing counties, towns, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Includes list of land districts, official State of Texas seals, legend, and notes. The map also includes an oval inset map of the southwestern United States and Mexico in the lower-right corner. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,169,700].
Date: 1849
Creator: Creuzbaur, Robert
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of California, Oregon, Texas and the Territories adjoining with Routes and c.

Topographic map of the Western United States and northern Mexico, showing Texas, California, Oregon, and Indian Territory. The map includes rivers, creeks, roads, and areas of elevation. Relief shown in hachures.
Date: 1849
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

No. 1 A Map to illustrate the most advantageous communications from the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi Valley to California and the Pacific Ocean.

Map of the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico, showing Indian Territory, state lines, towns, capitals, roads, railroads, bodies of water, and areas of elevation. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,801,600] (60 miles to the inch).
Date: 1849
Creator: Creuzbar, Robert
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Reconnaissances of Routes from San Antonio De Bexar El Paso Del Norte, &c. &c.

Map of proposed and existing routes of travel taken by military expeditions across Texas. Map includes American-Indian trails, military posts, and water resources. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:633,600] (20 miles to the inch).
Date: 1849
Creator: Johnson, J. E.; Smith, W. F.; Bryan, F. T. & Whiting, W. H. C.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History