Map shows railroads, churches, hospitals, streets, piers, excavation sites, and proposed new lighthouse and pier extensions. Includes explanatory notes. Depths shown by soundings. Scale [1:2400].

This map is double-sided. On the front is a map of Texas, with the state shaded in blue; most of the state is in the middle of the page, with portions of the surrounding territories at the top and bottom. In the upper left corner, there is an inset showing "Northern Texas on the same scale as the larger Map" and a second inset in the lower left corner has a "Map of the Vicinity of Galveston City" which has a different scale. The map includes major cities, roads, and geographic levels (relief shown with hachures). All of the counties are drawn in and labeled. The back side of the map shows all of the major roads, railroads, cities, and counties of Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Each state is shaded in a different color. Some portions of surrounding states are visible around the edges of the map. Scale [ca. 1:5,000,000] (W 103°--W 93°/N 34° --N 26°). Scale [ca.1: 3,200,000] (W 93°--W 82°/N 48° --N 42°). Scale [ca.1: 3,200,000] (W 96° --W 80°/N 43° --N 37°). Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich.

This series of maps are printed on a single sheet with Maps No. 12 (Texas) and No. 14 (Michigan & Wisconsin) on one side and Map No. 13 (Chief Part of the Western States) on the other. All of the maps include major cities, roads, and geographic levels (relief shown with hachures) and have the counties of each state drawn in and labeled. On the map of Texas, there are two insets: in the upper left corner, "Northern Texas on the same scale as the larger Map" and in the lower left corner, "Map of the Vicinity of Galveston City" which has a different scale. Scale [ca. 1:5,000,000] (W 103°--W 93°/N 34° --N 26°). Scale [ca.1: 3,200,000] (W 93°--W 82°/N 48° --N 42°). Scale [ca.1: 3,200,000] (W 96° --W 80°/N 43° --N 37°). Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich.

Map shows proposed railroads primarily in the North Central United States and Canada; bullseye centering on Mackinaw City and the Great Lakes region and the Straits of Mackinaw connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron; Michigan counties, major cities and towns, and mineral resources. Inset: [Map showing proposed railroad connecting to James Bay]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.

Map shows the mid-nineteenth century American Central rail lines stretching from the middle of North American to Nebraska and Kansas territories. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,600,000].

Map shows street names, wards, railroads, parks, cemeteries, public institutions, some buildings and businesses. Scale [ca. 1:26,000].

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Missouri, Ohio, and parts of Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas territories. Cities, towns, roads, proposed Pacific Railway routes, and locations of Native American tribes are noted throughout. No scale is indicated.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Chicago parks, public buildings, railroad stations, land ownership, and railroads. Includes population statistics for 1840 through 1855. Cadastral map. Scale [1:14,400].

Map shows mid-nineteenth century township grid, railroads, canals, roads, counties, areas of Native American habitation, mining activity, cities, towns, and notable physical features in the upper mid-western United States. Scale [ca. 1:2,500,000].

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Chicago parks, public buildings, railroad stations, land ownership, and railroads. Includes population statistics for 1840 through 1855. Cadastral map. Scale [1:14,400].

Map shows major cities and towns, state boundaries, rivers, and mountains for Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa.; the Great Lakes; railroads and nearby settlements for vicinity maps of St. Louis and Cincinnati. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:6,760,000].

Map shows mid-nineteenth century township grid, railroads, canals, roads, counties, areas of Indian habitation, mining activity, cities, towns, and notable physical features in the upper mid-western United States. Scale [ca. 1:2,500,000].

Map shows tributary railroad lines from Chicago to the south as far as Keokuk and to the north as far as Minneapolis. Includes table of distances. Scale not shown.

Map shows existing and under-construction railroad lines, "Military Tract" road, and settlements along railway lines. Includes notes, distances along rail lines, and population statistics for Chicago. Scale not given.

Map shows existent mid-nineteenth century Ohio and Mississippi Railroad railway routes in the northeast and upper mid-western United States. Scale not given.

Map shows township grid for state of Illinois during the mid-nineteenth century. Transportation routes from Chicago and Galena to Cairo are also detailed. Includes References. Scale [ca. 1:1,174,000].

Letter from Charles Moore to Elvira Moore discussing his recent trip to Jerseyville, the Fourth of July celebrations there and the progress that community had made, farming, seeing King Lear at the theatre, building engines, and news of family and friends. There is an envelope addressed to Elvira D. Moore, Unionville P O, Bedford County, Tennessee. It is postmarked Nashville, and July 7, 1850 is written in pencil at the top.