Resource Type

[Land regulation notice from the Office of Attorney W.E. Moss to Milton Parks] (open access)

[Land regulation notice from the Office of Attorney W.E. Moss to Milton Parks]

Land regulation document from the Office of W.E. Moses to Milton Parks. The document describes regulations of land affairs in relation to members of the United States Army and Navy.
Date: July 28, 1903
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Military Bounty Land Warrants document from the Office of W.E. Moses] (open access)

[Military Bounty Land Warrants document from the Office of W.E. Moses]

Military Bounty Land Warrants document from the Office of W.E. Moses.
Date: unknown
Creator: Moses, W.E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Central Colorado Sheet, 1877

Map of central Colorado in 1877. Printed at the top of the map is, "U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, F.V. Hayden in Charge. Central Colorado."
Date: 1877
Creator: Hayden, Ferdinand V.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Vereinigte Staaten von Nord-Amerika

This map shows the southwestern portion of the United States and northern portion of Mexico. U.S. states are outlined in color and numbered (corresponding to an index of states and territories in the lower left corner). Additionally, cities, bodies of water, the names and locations of some Native American Indian tribes, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of public surveys in Colorado Territory to accompany report of the Sur'r. Gen'l.

Map shows the railroads, counties, and "parks," "Guide Meridian," public land survey grid, and Indian reservations. Map references: to developed gold region, silver region, copper region, iron region, coal region [and] gulch diggings. "Remarks: Dotted lines for proposed surveys. S.-Townships to be sectionised." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:1,140,480].
Date: 1866
Creator: United States. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Progress map of lines and areas of explorations and surveys conducted under the auspices of the War Department: giving the area of the public domain lying west of the 100th. meridian of longitude, with an index illustration of a series of atlas maps / prepared under the direction of Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers.

Map shows the names of military explorers, dates, and historical routes of their exploration from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Displays railroads, "military posts," Indian agencies, existing and proposed astronomical stations, existing and proposed telegraph lines, state boundaries, major cities, public lands, Indian Territory, Dakota Territory, and area statistics "West of 100th Meridian" in square miles. Includes legend and index. Relief not shown. Scale [1:6,000,000].
Date: 1873?
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, Colorado, San Luis Valley

Map shows San Luis Valley soil composition, township grid, agricultural canals, railroads in California during the early twentieth century. Includes soil profile and legend. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:126,720].
Date: 1903
Creator: Holmes, J. Garnett
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Alkali map, Colorado, San Luis Valley

Map shows San Luis Valley railroads, agricultural canals, roads, township grid, and existing towns in Colorado during the early twentieth century. Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:126,720].
Date: 1903
Creator: Holmes, J. Garnett
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado.

Map shows Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado towns, counties, trails, Pony Express route, location of Indian tribes, and other features. Also shows future Wyoming area. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:4,000,000].
Date: 1860
Creator: Gamble, W. H. (William H.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Colorado territory.

Map shows township grid, Indian reservations, roads, settlements, and mineral resources in mid-nineteenth century Colorado Territory. Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,140,000].
Date: 1862
Creator: Case, Francis M.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Overland Trail]

Map shows trail route from Independence, Missouri (and also St. Joseph) to Sacramento, California across the "political divisions of the Great West": Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Oregon, California, and Nevada, landmarks and areas of Indian habitation. Includes note describing area and history of the route. Inset: United States west of Mississippi River showing political divisions in 1849. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1893
Creator: Johnston, Stewart
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Land classification map of part of south western Colorado: atlas sheet No. 61 (D)

Map shows geographical features, roads, settlements, and distances in late nineteenth century Colorado. Includes a key to potential land use. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:253,440].
Date: June 1879
Creator: Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States: IV. Central [from Mississippi River to Rocky Mountains]

Map shows cities, counties, and railroads for states along and east of the Rocky Mountains and west of the Mississippi River. Includes "Index to the sectional maps of the United States" on verso. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:4,870,000].
Date: [1902..1922]
Creator: London Geographical Institute
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Southwestern road map : 1929 official road map (showing roads radiating from El Paso, Texas with mileage between points).

Map shows lesser and major highways, cities and towns, and points of interest for the southwestern states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, northern Mexico, and the southern portions of California, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado; distances between cities. Includes legend [key to highways], distance tables, text, and advertisements; in lower right corner: Metcalf, El Paso logo. Scale not given.
Date: 1929
Creator: El Paso Auto Association
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the New Mexico Arizona and Colorado Missionary Association.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century existing and proposed railroads lines, township grid, military posts, areas of Indian habitation and reservations, mines, cities, and towns. Includes geographic and historical notes. Relief shown by hachures. No scale given.
Date: [1858..1878]
Creator: Blanchard, Rufus, 1821-1904
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Berkeley [Colorado].

Map shows block and lot numbers, street names, parks, and Jesuit College in late nineteenth century Berkeley, Colorado. Inset: Neighborhoods and public transportation routes from central Denver to suburbs. Includes illustration of Jesuit College and text describing the advantages of land in Berkeley, Colorado. Cadastral map. Scale not given.
Date: 1889
Creator: Ellis, McDonough & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Fagan and Monmouth-Kansas Mine

Map shows strata along mine shaft from surface to 1,000 feet deep. Relief shown by profile. Scale not given.
Date: [1875..1885]
Creator: Fossett, Frank
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Surface view of veins included in the property of the Wyandotte Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Co.

Map shows roads, structures, and overlapping mineral veins as they occur beneath the surface. Scale not given.
Date: [1875..1885]
Creator: Fossett, Frank
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of the western United States]

Map shows late nineteenth century cities, military posts, and railroads in states and territories west of the Mississippi River. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:7,500,000].
Date: 1889
Creator: Petermann, A. (August), 1822-1878
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Colorado Territory, United States.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Colorado township grid, counties, towns, military posts, trails, and Native American reservations. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1867
Creator: Imprimerie Lemercier et cie
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Preliminary map of the surveys in Colorado: made on reconnoissance in the Ute Country under the direction of 1st. Lieut. E.H. Ruffner, Engineers, Chief Engineer Department of the Missouri.

Map shows late nineteenth century Colorado roads, trails, mountain passes, settlements, military posts, camps, astronomical camps, and marshlands. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:500,000].
Date: 1873
Creator: Prout, Henry G. (Henry Goslee)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States of North America (Western States)

Map shows states west of the Mississippi River, Dakota, Indian Territory; western boundary of Wyoming beyond 110th line of longitude; southern border of Nevada along the 37th line of latitude. Relief shown by hachures. Scale: [ca. 1:8,553,600].
Date: 1870
Creator: Johnston, Keith, 1844-1879
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colton's Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah.

Map shows late nineteenth century Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah township grid, detailed place names, railroads, counties, and Native American reservations. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:2,090,880].
Date: [1877..1879]
Creator: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colton's Territories of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah.

Map shows southern boundary of Nevada along 37th line of latitude, eastern boundary of Idaho at the 104th line of latitude; mining activity, Pony Express Express and mail routes, expenditionary routes, proposed railroad routes, areas of Indian habitation, counties, and major cities. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:4,400,000].
Date: 1855
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History