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Year
Language
North America (south sheet).
Map shows southern half of the United States, Mexico, the West Indies, and Central America; unusual boundaries for western U.S. territories of Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona, with Nebraska and Kansas territories. Map comes from The Dispatch Atlas. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date:
[1855..1863]
Creator:
Ettling, Theodor, b. 1823
System:
The Portal to Texas History
North America (south sheet).
Map shows southern half of the United States, Mexico, the West Indies, and Central America; unusual boundaries for western U.S. territories of Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona, with Nebraska and Kansas territories. Map comes from The Dispatch Atlas. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date:
[1855..1863]
Creator:
Ettling, Theodor, b. 1823
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A plat exhibiting the state of the surveys in the State of Florida with references.
Map shows mid-nineteenth century Florida township grid, areas of Native American habitation, swamps, military posts, travel routes, land grants, towns, and notable physical features. Scale [ca. 1:1,140,480].
Date:
1855
Creator:
Florida Office of the Surveyor General
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Colton's West Indies.
Map shows railroads in Cuba, cities and towns in the Greater and Lesser Antilles, Florida, and Cuba, passages from the Atlantic through the Bahama and "Caribbee" Islands, and coastlines encompassing the Caribbean Sea including Central and South America. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:9,500,000] and [ca. 1:676,000].
Date:
1855
Creator:
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A township map of the state of Iowa.
Map shows existing and proposed railroads, township grid, counties, post offices, roads; areas of Indian habitation in adjacent Nebraska Territory; counties, railroads, roads, and towns for adjacent states of Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Includes explanation and advertisement for Henn, Willams & Co. Also shows railroads, complete and proposed. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:775,000].
Date:
1855
Creator:
Henn, Williams & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mexico
This map shows the country of Mexico and the surrounding areas. Each state is labeled and shaded using various colors. There is an inset in the lower left corner labeled "Territory and Isthmus of Tehuantepec." Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date:
1855
Creator:
J. H. Colton & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
North America.
Map shows North America and surrounding areas, including Canada (labeled "British Possessions"), the United States, Mexico, and Central America. States, territories, rivers, prominent geographical features, and major cities are labeled throughout the continent. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date:
1855
Creator:
J. H. Colton & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
California.
Map shows railroads, potential railroad routes, and historical routes of exploration in California. Some descriptive text detailing topography and vegetation is also present. Inset shows some buildings, names of streets, and some neighborhoods. Includes legend and relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,100,000] and [ca. 1:31,680].
Date:
1855
Creator:
J.H. Colton & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of the Dubuque and Pacific Railroad and its connections.
Map shows overview of railroad line from Chicago through the South Pass of the Rocky Mountains across Iowa and Nebraska Territory. Map of Iowa shows railroads lines, counties, major cities, and circle centered on Fort Dodge with approximate 150 mile radius. Date range of map based on dates of county formations. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date:
[1855..1857]
Creator:
J.H. Colton & Co.
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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
New Hampshire.
Map shows mid-nineteenth century New Hampshire counties, towns, railroads, roads, and ponds. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:859,000].
Date:
1855
Creator:
J.H. Colton & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Philadelphia.
Map shows mid-nineteenth century Philadelphia, Pennsylvania street names, wards, some buildings and institutions, cemeteries, military installations, and railroads. Scale not given.
Date:
1855
Creator:
J.H. Colton & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Territories of New Mexico and Utah
Map shows notable geographic features, cities and towns, major roads, counties, and areas of Indian habitation in Utah and New Mexico territories [which include present day Arizona and Nevada]. Includes notes regarding boundaries. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:4,550,000].
Date:
1855
Creator:
J.H. Colton & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas
This map shows the state of Texas and surrounding areas with their major roads, railroads, bodies of water, and geographic features (relief shown by hachures). Within the state, each county is labeled and colored. In the lower left corner, there is a key as well as two insets: "Plan of Galveston Bay from the U.S. Coast Survey" and "Plan of Sabine Lake." Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. Scale ca. [1:3,850,000].
Date:
1855
Creator:
J.H. Colton & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas.
Map shows mid-nineteenth century Texas geography, counties, towns, and cities. Insets: "Plan of Galveston Bay" and "Plan of Sabine Lake." Relief shown by hachures. Scale ca. [1:3,850,000]
Date:
1855
Creator:
J.H. Colton & Co.
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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Johnson's Delaware and Maryland.
Map shows railroads, roads, canals, counties, and cities. Inset: "District of Columbia" shows street layout, roads, canals, railroads, military facilities, and select buildings. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:975,000].
Date:
1855
Creator:
Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Map of the United States showing locks and railroads with proposed improvements to the Welland Canal]
Map shows major existing and proposed railroad and canal routes; major cities, state and territorial boundaries; "Missouri or North West Territory," Washington, Oregon, Utah, New Mexico, and Minnesota territories. Includes table of "Dimensions of Locks," notes, state populations, and distances between points; note specifically discusses the widening of the Welland Canal. Small hand logo or symbol near center of map points to Chicago. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date:
[1855..1875]
Creator:
Maillefert & Raasloff
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bosque County
Blueline format of survey map of Bosque County, Texas, showing blocks of land, rivers, creeks, and roads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil. No scale information is given.
Date:
1855
Creator:
Martin, Jos.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bosque County
Map of Bosque County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date:
April 25, 1855
Creator:
Martin, Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coryell County
Map of the Prairies and Lakes region covering Coryell County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date:
June 1855
Creator:
Martin, Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Falls County
Map of the Prairies and Lakes region covering Falls County, Texas. Falls are marked on the Brazos River, as shown on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date:
September 2, 1855
Creator:
Martin, Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Panola County
Cadastral map of Panola County, Texas in the Piney Woods region. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date:
January 1855
Creator:
Martin, Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
McLennan County
Map of McLennan County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. The road from Austin to Graham, Texas is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date:
July 1855
Creator:
Martin, Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History