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Map of the United States and Mexico.

Map shows state boundaries, major cities, ports, and towns, mail routes, existing and proposed railroads, major roads with distances, and shipping routes for the continental United States, Mexico, the West Indies, Central America, and the northwestern portion of South America; western territories of the U.S. include Dakota, Nebraska, Washington, Oregon, [unlabeled lower Idaho], Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Kansas, and Indian Territory; eastern portion of [modern day] Colorado is split between Nebraska, Kansas, and New Mexico territories but unlabeled [or partially labeled as "Colona"]; major shipping routes and historical routes of exploration for the Atlantic Ocean and portions of the Pacific Ocean on inset. Includes illustrations of ships, historical notes, "Table of Distances", and "Table showing the route of the steamers of the United States and Mexican Mail Steam Ship Line and the various ports in the Gulf of Mexico at which they are to touch, as also the distances between the said ports." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:5,400,000-1:7,800,000].
Date: 1859
Creator: Butterfield, Carlos
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the United States and Mexico.

Map shows state boundaries, major cities, ports, and towns, mail routes, existing and proposed railroads, major roads with distances, and shipping routes for the continental United States, Mexico, the West Indies, Central America, and the northwestern portion of South America; western territories of the U.S. include Dakota, Nebraska, Washington, Oregon, [unlabeled lower Idaho], Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Kansas, and Indian Territory; eastern portion of [modern day] Colorado is split between Nebraska, Kansas, and New Mexico territories but unlabeled [or partially labeled as "Colona"]; major shipping routes and historical routes of exploration for the Atlantic Ocean and portions of the Pacific Ocean on inset. Includes illustrations of ships, historical notes, "Table of Distances", and "Table showing the route of the steamers of the United States and Mexican Mail Steam Ship Line and the various ports in the Gulf of Mexico at which they are to touch, as also the distances between the said ports." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:5,400,000-1:7,800,000].
Date: 1859
Creator: Butterfield, Carlos
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Trinity County

Cadastral map of Trinity County, Texas the Piney Woods region. Legal statements in the upper-left and lower-right corners attest to the accuracy of the map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1859
Creator: Baumgarthen, John E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mapa de la Republica de Nicaragua.

Map shows roads, mines, fortifications, ruins, haciendas, walls, cities, towns, and notable physical features; street layouts and keys to buildings on insets for Leon and Granada; plat for colonization of Viejo Leon. Insets: "Plano de Leon," "Plano de Granada," "Plano de la Colonia Projectada de Viejo Leon," and "Section No. 1, 2, 3, and 4." Relief shown by hachures and by profile. Scale [ca. 1:687,000].
Date: 1859
Creator: Sonnenstern, Maximilian von
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mapa general de la republica de Salvador.

Map shows roads, railroads, cities and towns, and mining activity; points of anchorage, ports, and islands along Pacific coast. Includes legend, notes, key to points in city of San Salvador, and mountain profiles. Insets: "Plano de Nueva San Salvador," "Corte del camino de Acajutla por Santa Ana y Metapam hasta el Pueblo Brujo," "Corte del camino del Puerto de Libertad para Petacas a Rio Sumpul," "Altura de los volcanes y ciudades principales de la Republica de Salvador," and "Corte del camino real de la union hasta el Rio Paz." Relief shown by hachures and by profile. Scale [ca. 1:371,000].
Date: 1859
Creator: Sonnenstern, Maximilian von
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mason County

Map of Mason County, Texas, including the Hill Country region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1859
Creator: Lungkwitz, Herman
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mason County

Map of Mason County, Texas, including the Hill Country region. The title of the map is a whimsical drawing of people as letters. An abandoned Mason is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1859
Creator: Arlitt, F. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[New map of the state of Texas]

Hand drawn color-shaded map showing counties, cities, rivers, creeks, railroads, roads, and topographical features of Texas as of 1859. Insets of Plan of the northern part of Texas, Plan of Galveston Bay and Plan of Sabine Lake.
Date: 1859
Creator: J.H. Colton & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nord America mit Westindien.

Map shows "Dacotah" Territory, Wyoming with extended western boundary, Indian Territory, and only one Virginia. Includes key colors and to abbreviations in Spanish and English. Inset: "Die Nordwestlichen Inselgruppen Amerikas als Anschluss an die linke obere Ecke das Hauptblatts" [The northwestern island groups in America as a connection to the upper left corner of the main sheet]. Includes key colors and to abbreviations in Spanish and English. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:15,000,000].
Date: 1859
Creator: Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899
System: The Portal to Texas History

Reisekarte durch die vereinigten Staaten von Nord-Amerika.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century geography, state lines, territorial lines, cities, and towns in the eastern halfofthe United States. Insets: "Karte von Oregon, Nord-Californien und Santa Fe," "Eisenbahn-Strasse von Philadelphia nach Washington," "Eisenbahn-Strasse von New York nach Philadelphia," "Lauf der Eisenbanen zwischen den Städten New York, Boston, und Albany und des Hudson Flusses von New York bis Albany," and "Eisenbahn u. Canal -Strassen von Albany nach Buffalo." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca.1:4,224,000].
Date: 1859
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Richardson's map of the city of Galveston in 1859 from Sandusky's survey made in 1845.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Galveston, Texas block numbers, street names, and land ownership. Insets show Galveston railroads. Inset: "Map of Galveston Bay from the U. S. Coast Survey," "Division of block into lots between 29th and 33rd streets," and "Division of block into lots." Includes table of "references." Map comes from W. & D. Richardson's Galveston Directory for 1859-60. Scale [1:600,000].
Date: 1859
Creator: Douglas, J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Richardson's new map of the state of Texas, including part of Mexico : Compiled from government surveys and other authentic documents.

Map shows major cities and towns, counties, notable geographic features, railroads, major roads, areas of Native American habitation, military posts, and battlefields. Includes notes, explanation, and list of "Railroads, etc., in Texas." Inset: Map showing the proposed route of the Aransas railroad (and its) connections with the eastern roads. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:3,000,000].
Date: 1859
Creator: Desilver, Charles
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States of North America (Eastern & Central) [Sheet 2]

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

The United States of North America: Pacific states.

Map shows major roads, western states of Washington and Oregon reaching to Nebraska, California adjacent to Utah and New Mexico. Includes notes. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Scale not given.
Date: 1859
Creator: Lowry, Joseph Wilson, 1803-1879
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grayson County

Map of the Prairies and Lakes region covering Grayson County, Texas. Peter's Colony East Line is shown on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: January 19, 1859
Creator: Pressler, Charles W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Young County

Cadastral map of Young County, Texas in the Panhandle Plains region. Some boundaries are marked in color. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: February 9, 1859
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Archer County

Map of the Panhandle Plains region covering Fannin and Archer Counties, Texas. The center of Fannin and Archer Counties is marked. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: March 1, 1859
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Clay County

Map of Clay County, Texas, including the Panhandle Plains region. Land shown on the map is part of the Cooke Land District, formerly the Fannin Land District. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: March 11, 1859
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Wichita County

Cadastral map of Wichita County, Texas in the Panhandle Plains region. Some notes have been added in red ink. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date: March 18, 1859
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Wilbarger County: Young Land District, formerly Fannin Land District

Cadastral map of Wilbarger County in the Panhandle Plains region. Some notes and borders have been added in color. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date: March 26, 1859
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Baylor County

Map of the Panhandle Plains region covering Fannin and Baylor County, Texas. Land covered was previously part of the Fannin Land District. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: April 9, 1859
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Throckmorton County, Young Land District

Cadastral map of Throckmorton County, Texas in the Panhandle Plains region. Some boundaries, notes, features, and properties are marked in color. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date: April 19, 1859
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson County

Map of Johnson County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. The center of Johnson County is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: June 1859
Creator: Grothaus, Fredrick
System: The Portal to Texas History