Resource Type

L'Empire Romain et les barbares du nord au IVéme Siécle et avant la Grande Invasion.

Map shows the extent of the Roman Empire and other kingdoms and empires in Europe, the Middle East, and northern Africa before the invasion of the Huns. Inset: Arrivée des Huns sur le Danube 376 [Arrival of the Huns on the Danube 376]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1850..1870]
Creator: Delamarche
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte de L'Europe et des états Barbares au VIème Siècle

Map shows Europe, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean area at the time of the "Great Invasion," and the barbaric states during the 6th century. Inset: Départ itinéraire et etablissement des Peuples Barbares dans le Grande Invasion [Departure route and establishment of the Peoples in the Great Barbarian Invasion]. Includes notes and dates. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1850..1870]
Creator: Delamarche
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte de L'Empire Carlovingien et des Empire Arabes.

Map shows the extent of various kingdoms and empires in Europe, the Middle East, and northern Africa during and after the reign of Charlemagne; partitioning of the empire in 845 according to the Treaty of Verdun. Inset: Partage de L'Empire Carlovingien [The Carolingian Empire shared]. Includes dates. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1850..1870]
Creator: Delamarche
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas.

Map shows county formation as of 1851, areas of Native American habitation, major cities and towns, physical features for Texas and portions of New Mexico, "Indian Territory," Arkansas, and Louisiana. Includes notes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1856
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Conneaut Harbor Ohio

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Conneaut Harbor, Ohio roads, wooded areas, marshland, property lines, building locations, and previous survey lines. Includes legend to construction along harbor entrance. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Scale [1:4,800].
Date: 1854
Creator: Potter, J. A
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oswego Harbor [New York].

Map shows Fort Ontario, port configuration and lighthouse for Oswego Harbor on Lake Ontario. Depths shown by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:2,670].
Date: 1854
Creator: Wagner & M'Guigan.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the surveyed portions of Oregon Territory.

Map shows township grid, roads, named prairies, cities and towns along the Willamette River Valley in Oregon Territory. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:190080].
Date: 1852
Creator: Preston, Jno. B. (John B.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The world.

Map shows geographical features and major cities in North America, South America, Oceania, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Map is from General Atlas of the World [1854]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1854
Creator: Adam and Charles Black
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Western Hemisphere.

Map shows cities and major political boundaries on the continents of North and South America; the Pacific islands and the "Bhering Sea" between Asia and "Russian America." Includes illustrations of people and animals in 12 circular vignettes surrounding the map. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1851
Creator: Rapkin, J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amérique Septentrionale.

Map shows geography, political divisions, cities, and towns in mid-nineteenth century North America. Relief shown by hachures. No scale indicated.
Date: 1850?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Texas geography, towns, and cities. Also indicates the "Cross Timbers" region of Texas and present-day Oklahoma. Inset: "Plan der Galveston Bay." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca.1:4,224,000].
Date: 1857?
Creator: Flemming, Carl, fl. 1842
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The world on Mercator's projection.

Map shows early nineteenth century cities and known geography of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Steamship routes to east coast of United States are shown. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1851
Creator: Rapkin, J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico, California and Texas

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Mexican states and cities, towns, and geography of Mexico, Texas, and California. Insets: "Gold washing," "Mexican peasantry," and "Ruins at Uxmal, Yucatan." Relief shown by hachures. Map appeared in Tallis' The illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World [1851]. Scale [ca. 1:14,000,000].
Date: 1851
Creator: Rapkin, J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Central America.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century cities, geography, and political boundaries of Central America. Insets: "Belise, Volcano of Isalco," "Great Square of the Antigua," and "Guatemala." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca.1:3,800,000].
Date: 1850
Creator: Rapkin, J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Western Hemisphere.

Map shows cities and major political boundaries on the continents of North and South America; the Pacific islands and the "Bhering Sea" between Asia and "Russian America." Includes illustrations of indigenous people and animals in twelve circular vignettes surrounding the map. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1851
Creator: Rapkin, J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States.

Map shows state boundaries, canals, routes of transportation, major cities and towns, "Western Territory," "Missouri Territory," Texas bordering along the "Rio Grande del Norte" but without its panhandle, "New Mexico or Santa Fe" with the Rio Grande del Norte as its western border, and Nebraska with the Missouri Territory to its west and all of Minnesota and Iowa to its east. Includes emblem, shield, and illustrations: "Buffalo Hunt," "Penn's Treaty with the Indians," and "Washington's Monument." In center of left map border: [Portrait of George] "Washington." In center of right map border: [Portrait of Benjamin] "Franklin." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:12,700,000].
Date: [1853..1873]
Creator: Rapkin, J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The world on Mercator's projection shewing [sic.] the tracks of Captain Cook round the world.

Map shows Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, North America, and South America with routes taken by Captain James Cook during the late eighteenth century. Includes legend and illustrations. Scale not given.
Date: [1853..1873]
Creator: London Printing and Publishing Company.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The World in hemispheres with comparative views of the heights of the principal mountains and basins of the principal rivers on the globe.

Map shows drainage of major rivers and relative heights of mountains throughout the Earth. Mountain heights are given in English feet. Insets: "Basins of the Amazon and Tocantins," "Basin of the La Plata," "Gt. Lakes & St. Lawrence," "Basin of the Mississippi & Missouri," "Basins of the Rhine, Danube & Dnieper," "Basins of the Volga & Ural," "Basins of the Indus," "Basins of the Ganges, Irawady," and "Basins of the Yenesei." Scale not given.
Date: [1852..1864]
Creator: Swanston, George H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carte mondiale des divisions politiques et les courants océaniques]

Map shows late nineteenth century political division of Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. Ocean currents and trade winds are noted. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given. Map appeared in the author's Atlas Populaire.
Date: [1856..1864]
Creator: Dufour, A.-H. (Auguste-Henri), 1798-1865
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of North America exhibiting the recent discoveries, geographical & nautical.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century political divisions, cities, and geography of North and Central America. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:20,800,000].
Date: 1854
Creator: Wyld, James, 1812-1887
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The United States of America.

Map shows state boundaries, major cities and towns, existing and proposed railroads, canals, military outposts, areas of Native American habitation, historic exploration routes, "Indian Territory," the western territories of the United States. Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:7,190,000].
Date: 1855
Creator: J.H. Colton & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico, California & Texas.

Map shows provinces or states in Mexico, cities and towns for Southwestern United States, Mexico, Belize, and Guatamala, gold discoveries in California, and areas of Native American habitation. Inset: "Guatemala or Central America." Includes key to gold discoveries. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:12,000,000].
Date: 1854
Creator: Hall, Sidney
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico.

Map shows provinces or states in Mexico, cities, deserts, mining activities, and Texas. Includes observational notes directly on map. Inset: "Territory and Isthmus of Tehuantepec." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:8,390,000].
Date: 1855
Creator: J.H. Colton & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States of North America (Eastern & Central) [Sheet 1]

Map shows mid-nineteenth century cities, towns, ports, transportation routes, mileage scales, and geography of south-central United States. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,980,000].
Date: 1859
Creator: Ettling, Theodor, b. 1823
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History