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A Chart of the Internal Part of Louisiana
Map of Louisiana as explored by Zebulon Pike and expedition. The map shows minimal topographical data, names of locations, and names of rivers including the Arkansaw River, Red River, and River La Platte. Information about Spanish, American, and Indian camps is included.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Pike, Z. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Reconnaissance of Sabine Pass
This map is a nautical chart showing the hydrography of the area in Texas and Louisiana around the Sabine Pass. The physical features are marked to portray coastline conditions using nautical notations and color shading and outlines. Depths are shown by soundings and marked with lines and numbers in feet. Text in the lower left corner is labeled "Sailing Directions" and gives explanatory details regarding the markings and measurements on the map. It also notes that various measurements used for the map were taken between 1848 and 1852. Scale 1:40,000.
Date:
1853
Creator:
United States Coast Survey
System:
The Portal to Texas History
West Central States and States of the Great Plains, Southern Division.
This map shows the southern U.S. states and surrounding areas including Texas, Oklahoma (still labeled "Indian Territory"), Arkansas, and Louisiana. Each state is colored and has major cities, rivers, and geographic features marked (relief shown by hachures). Additionally, the International, Texas Pacific, Atlanta & Pacific, and Southern Pacific rail routes as of 1887 are marked and labeled on the map. The back of the map contains illustrated text with information and review questions about Arkansas and Louisiana. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date:
1887
Creator:
Harper & Brothers
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Map of Southeast Texas, Louisiana, and Western Mississippi]
This map shows a portion of the southern United States including Louisiana and the surrounding areas of Texas and Mississippi. For each state, the individual counties are shaded in various colors and labeled. Rivers and other bodies of water as well as some cities are also marked on the map.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Fischer, Theobald
System:
The Portal to Texas History
West Central States and States of the Plains: Southern Division
This map shows a portion of the United States including the states of Texas, Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), Arkansas, and Louisiana. The states are shaded in color and labeled. The International, Texas Pacific, Atlanta & Pacific, and Southern Pacific rail routes are marked on the map as well as major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features (with relief shown by hachures). Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. The back of the map is a page of illustrated text, labeled at the top of the page: "West Central States and States of the Plains." The text discusses cities and geography of various U.S. states as well as accompanying questions.
Date:
1875
Creator:
Harper & Brothers
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Southern States: Western Section
This map shows four of the southern U.S. states - Texas, Oklahoma (split into two to include 'Indian Territory'), Arkansas, and Louisiana - and surrounding areas. Each of the regions is shaded in color and major roads are marked in red. Major cities and bodies of water are also marked and labeled. An inset in the lower left corner shows the entire United States with the southern states shaded to show the focus of the main map. On the back of the map, the page contains illustrated text. The text is continued on previous and successive pages (not included). The top portion contains brief statements titled "Cities of the Southern States." Another section, starting in the bottom half of the page is labeled "Central States--Eastern Section" and contains information regarding Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Kentucky.
Date:
1900?
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Reconnaissance of Sabine Pass
This map is a nautical chart showing the hydrography of the area in Texas and Louisiana around the Sabine Pass. The physical features are marked to portray coastline conditions. Depths are shown by soundings and marked with lines and numbers in feet. Text in the lower left corner is labeled "Sailing Directions" and gives explanatory details regarding the markings and measurements on the map. It also notes that various measurements used for the map were taken between 1848 and 1852. Scale 1:40,000.
Date:
1853
Creator:
United States Coast Survey
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A New & Accurate map of Louisiana, with Part of Florida and Canada, and the Adjacent Countries.
This map shows most of North America with major states and areas labeled. Bodies of water, forests, and geographic features are also marked (with relief shown pictorially). There is a note in the lower left corner regarding the relationship of this map to previous, similar maps, particularly Mons'r. Bellin's "Maps of Canada, Louisiana &c." Scale [ca. 1:8,500,000].
Date:
1752~
Creator:
Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carte de la partie occidentale des Etats-Unis
Map shows settlements, areas of Indian habitation, "Ruperts Land ou Nouvelle Bretagne" [Canada], "Louisiane," Missouri Territory, [Mexico], and District de la Colombia [Washington and Oregon]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:8,000,000].
Date:
1821
Creator:
Lapie, M. (Pierre), 1779-1850
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Louisiana State Board of Agriculture and Immigration's map of Louisiana.
Map shows early twentieth century Louisiana counties, cities, towns, mineral resources, land types, and railways. Includes list of navigable waterways and inset of vicinity of New Orleans. Inset: Vicinity of New Orleans. Scale [ca. 1:1,130,000].
Date:
1914
Creator:
Cram, George Franklin, 1841-1928
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Spanish] Florida.
Map shows late seventeenth century geographical misconception of Spanish Florida territory in North America. Appalachian Mountain range, two lakes, and numerous rivers of the Mississippi basin are depicted. Relief shown pictorially. No scale provided.
Date:
1678
Creator:
Duval, Pierre
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Neueste Karte von Louisiana mit ihren Kanälen, Straßen, Eisenbahnen, Entfernungen der Hauptpunkte und Routen für Dampfschiffe.
Map shows mid-nineteenth century Louisiana roads, towns, Native American villages, swamplands, flood plains, and mineral resources. Includes legends and tables of steamboat routes and distances. Inset: New Orleans. Scale [ca. 1:2,050,000].
Date:
1845
Creator:
Meyer, Joseph, 1796-1856.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plan of New Orleans.
Map shows mid-nineteenth century New Orleans railroads, street names, wards, and canals. Scale not given.
Date:
1860
Creator:
Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Proposed Intercoastal Canal.
Map shows navigable rivers and coastline and areas proposed for dredging to improve navigation along the Texas and Lousiana Gulf Coast. Scale not given.
Date:
[1905..1906]
Creator:
Morgan, John H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vereinigte Staaten von Nordamerika [Sheet 4]
Map shows state and territorial boundaries, railroads, canals, cities and towns, marshlands, and areas of Native American habitation. Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date:
[1850..1863]
Creator:
Handtke, F. (Friedrich), 1815-1879
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vereinigte Staaten von Nord-Amerika.
Map shows roads, railroads, lakes, swamps, cities and towns for the southeastern United States. Insets: "Der sudliche treil von Florida im anschluss an blatt 88" and "Der südliche theil von Texas im auschluss an blatt 87." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:3,700,000].
Date:
1885
Creator:
Petermann, A. (August), 1822-1878
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Kort til Balduin Möllhausen's Rejse fra Mississippi til Sydhavets Kyster i Aarene 1853 1854.
Map shows eastern route of Heinrich Balduin Mollhausen across the southwestern United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast during 1853 and 1854. Areas of Native American habitation, military posts, and settlements are noted. Insets: [Map of the mid-western states] and "Profil fra Ft. Smith til Sydhavet" [More of Ft. Smith to the Southern Ocean]. Scale [1:6,015,000].
Date:
1858
Creator:
Th. Berg's lith. Inst.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
United States of North America (Eastern & Central) [Sheet 5]
Map shows mid-nineteenth century Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, and parts of Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Kentucky. Cities, towns, railway lines, roads, and locations of Native American tribes are noted throughout. No scale is indicated.
Date:
1856
Creator:
Ettling, Theodor, b. 1823
System:
The Portal to Texas History
New Orleans.
Map shows roads, railroads, trolley lines, street names, ferries, canals, parks, cemeteries, military installations, and some buildings. Scale [1:32,000].
Date:
1908
Creator:
C.S. Hammond & Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Missouri Pacific Railway system.
Map shows late nineteenth century routes of the Missouri Pacific Railway through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Kansas, and parts of Texas, Nebraska, and Illinois. Scale not given.
Date:
1887
Creator:
Rand McNally and Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fort Worth is the geographical and transportation center of the Mid-Continent Oil Fields.
Map shows oil pipelines with company names, cities, towns, names and locations of major oil fields in the Mid-Continent Oil Fields [Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and portions of Kansas and New Mexico] with Fort Worth located at the center. Includes text in margin corners extollling advantages of Fort Worth. Scale not given.
Date:
1930
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas.
Map shows mid-nineteenth century Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas counties, cities, towns, and possible proposed and existing railroad routes between major cities. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,980,000].
Date:
1860
Creator:
Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
North America Sheet XIII: Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, & Florida.
Map shows early nineteenth century Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida counties, cities, towns, major roads, swamps, and areas of Native American occupancy. Scale [ca. 1:1,800,000].
Date:
1833
Creator:
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, and the Arkansas Territory
Map shows early nineteenth century counties, areas of Indian habitation, swampland, military posts, towns, and Mexico west of Sabine River. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date:
[1828..1830]
Creator:
Fenner, Sears & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History