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Panigloben in Homalographischer Projection

This map shows the world in two circular hemispheres. Continents and some countries are labeled. Bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). There is an ancillary map at the bottom of the page showing the North Pole, labeled "Länder um den Nord-Pol in Stereographischer Polarprojection." To either side of the ancillary map, there are colored charts comparing the heights of world mountains; they are labeled "Höhen auf der Westlichen Halbkugel" and "Höhen auf der Östlichen Halbkugel." Scale 1:94,000,000.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lange, Henry, 1821-1893
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Principal Ocean Trade Routes of the World

This map shows the world with major trade routes marked. The routes are shown in red lines and black dotted lines with labels and some notes regarding transit times. Major cities and exports are labeled; bodies of water and geographic features are also marked (with relief shown in hachures). There is text beneath the map labeled "Questions on the Map." Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. On the back of the map there are two pages of text. On the left, the text is titled "Physical Geography -- General Review" and includes general questions about geography. The text on the right page is labeled "Abyssinia. -- Negro Africa: South Central Africa and African Islands" and includes general information about the geography and commerce of Africa.
Date: 1885
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Political Map of North America.

This map shows North America and the surrounding areas. The United States (including Alaska) and Mexico are shaded in pink, and Canada (British America) is shaded in purple. Major cities are labeled (and most are marked with a red 'x'); bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). There is an inset in the bottom left corner shows the state of Ohio next to a scale block of 40,000 sq. miles. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. There is text on the back of the map including a section titled "Physical United States" and a section titled "Description" with questions about geography. The title at the top of the page is "Physical United States: Questions on the Map. -- Position, Area, and Surface."
Date: 1885
Creator: Harper & Brothers
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Commercial Map of the World

This sheet includes multiple maps; on the front is a commercial map of the world. The commercial map is color-coded to show different aspects of commerce (the key is in the lower right corner) and also uses red and black lines to mark trade and communication routes as well as ocean currents (the key is in the lower left corner). Additionally, red text marks the locations of products and industries across the world. Bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). On the back of the commercial map, there are multiple other maps on two pages. The page on the left has a central political map of the world labeled "The World To-Day" and is surrounded by maps showing portions of the world from different time periods. On the right half, there are four maps: a small inset of "Ancient Rome" in the upper left corner, "Italy at the time of Augustus" in the upper right corner, "Greece at the time of Pericles" in the middle of the page and to the left, and "Palestine, Lower Egypt and part of Arabia, A.D. 70" at the bottom. All of the maps use colored shading to mark …
Date: 1890~
Creator: Hinman, Russell, 1853-1912
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas.

This map shows the eastern portion of the Republic of Texas. Individual land grants are outlined in color and labeled. Major cities, bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca. 1:2,900,000]. Prime meridian: Washington.
Date: 1838
Creator: Boynton, George W., d. 1884
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

North America.

This map shows North America and the surrounding areas. Countries are labeled but not delineate. There are labels noting the location of various Native American tribes. Some cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date: unknown
Creator: Illman & Pilbrow
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States.

This map shows the eastern portion of the United States including the areas as far west as Texas. There is an inset in the lower right that shows the "Continuation of Florida." States and territories are labeled, but not delineated. Cities and rivers are marked, as well as labels noting the locations of some Native American tribes. Other geographic features are marked, with relief shown by hachures and mountains colored in green and brown.
Date: unknown
Creator: Findlay, Alexander G.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico, California and Texas.

This map shows the country of Mexico and surrounding portions of the southern United States. Colored outlines mark the individual states of Mexico and the Texas and California territories. Some cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, there is a yellow line noting "newly discovered gold districts." There are three color illustrations around the map showing "Gold Washing" and "Mexican Peasantry" in the lower left corner, and the "Ruins at Uxmal, Yucatan" in the upper right corner. Scale [ca. 1:14,482,000] (W 125⁰--W 85⁰ /N 42⁰--N 15⁰).
Date: unknown
Creator: Rapkin, J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amérique Septentrionale : corrigée et augmentée en 1816

This map shows North America including present-day Canada, United States, and parts of Mexico. Some regions are outlined in color. Some cities, Native American tribes, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown pictorially). Prime meridians: Paris and l’Isle de Fer.
Date: 1816
Creator: Tardieu, B.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Spanish Dominions in North America

This map shows portions of North and Central America. Various regions are outlined in different colors. Some cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: 1847
Creator: Neele & Son
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico and Guatimala

This map shows Central America split into two major regions: Mexico (shaded in red) and Guatimala (shaded in yellow). There are two sets of numbers on the regions corresponding to an index on the left side of the map which lists the Mexican provinces and Central American countries. Some cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked on the map (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: unknown
Creator: Starling, Thomas
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

N. America

This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Countries are shaded in different colors (with all of Central America labeled "Guatemala"). Cities and towns are marked based on population (the key is at the bottom of the map). Bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief based on hachures) as well as Russian and British possessions and the locations of some Native American tribes. An illustration of an Indian near a lake is in the lower left corner.
Date: unknown
Creator: Woodward, E. F.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico & Guatimala.

This map shows southern portions of North America, including Mexico and the Republic of Texas, and Central America (labeled Guatemala). Regions are outlined and shaded in color. Cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: 1836
Creator: Dower, John, fl. 1838-1846?
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexique.

This map shows Mexico and Central America as well as most of present-day United States. Various regions are outlined in color. Cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). There is an illustration of geographic landforms in the lower left corner. Prime meridian: Paris.
Date: unknown
Creator: Tardieu, Jean Baptiste Pierre, 1746-1816 & Giraldon
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

L'America Settentrionale

This map shows Central America, the southern portion of North America, and the surrounding areas. Regions are outlined and shaded in various colors. Some bodies of water and geographic features are marked pictorially. There is also a color illustration of several people in the upper left corner with the title.
Date: 1690?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amerique Septentrionale

This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Countries are outlined and shaded in various colors. Some major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Around the outside of the maps, there are various colored illustrations showing people, landscape, and animals. At the bottom of the page, there are two blocks of text; the the right, statistics regarding population, and to the right, "Explication du dessin."
Date: unknown
Creator: Laguillermie; Bonheur, Raimond & Levasseur, V.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nouveau Mexique, Louisiane, Canada, et les Etats Unis

This map shows most of North America including present-day Canada, United States, and parts of Mexico. Various areas are outlined in color. Some cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown pictorially). There is a text annotation in the upper left corner of the map. Outside of the map, there are two columns of text that appear to have been pasted onto either side of the map.
Date: 1786
Creator: Brion de la Tour, Louis
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map to Illustrate War with Mexico

This sheet contains two principal maps and a series of ancillary maps. The left half of the page contains a "Map to Illustrate War With Mexico" which uses colors to shade the areas delineating Mexico, the United States, and the territory acquired from Mexico by the United States. U.S. states are also outlined and labeled. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). There are two insets in the lower left corner titles "Vicinity of Matamoras" and "Route of Gen. Scott between Vera Cruz and Mexico." The right half of the page contains a "Map to Illustrate the War of 1812-1814" (top portion) as well as "Wars Against Indians 1790 and 1811" (centered within the bottom portion). There are also five ancillary maps around central map titled "Vicinity of Detroit," "Niagara River and Vicinity," "Vicinity of Plattsburg," "Southern Region of the War 1812-14." and "Vicinity of Baltimore" which seem to pertain to the top map of the War of 1812. Each of the maps is shaded in various colors to separate different regions and has cities, bodies of water, and geographic features marked. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington
Date: 1885
Creator: A. S. Barnes & Co.
Object Type: Map
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
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The United States Subdivided into Physical Groups

This map shows the United States and surrounding areas. Each of the U.S. states is outlined and labeled. Additionally, states are shaded in colors and several major regions are labeled: Western or Highland States, Central States, and Atlantic States. Additionally, bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). On the back of the map is a page of text with the title "Eastern Half of the United States: Climate, Vegetation, Etc." The text appears to continue from a previous page and to a successive page (additional pages not included). The text discusses the geography and climate of parts of the United States and includes a "Rain Map of United States."
Date: 1875
Creator: Harper & Brothers
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Territorial Development of the United States

This map shows the United States including an inset of Alaska in the lower left corner. Colored shading shows different territories and cessions which are also labeled with names and dates including: Mexican Cession 1848, Province of Louisiana French Cession 1803, Texas 1845, North-Western Territory, Spanish Cession 1819, Original Thirteen States, and Russian Cession 1867. Additionally, states are outlined and labeled including dates of statehood (where applicable). A block of text in the upper left describes "Claim of the U.S. to region west of Rocky Mts." Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are also marked (with relief shown by hachures). Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date: 1890
Creator: A. S. Barnes & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map to Illustrate Early Voyages and Discoveries of North America

This map shows North and Central America and surrounding areas including portions of South America, Africa, and Europe. Notes and lines are used to show the path of exploration across the Atlantic Ocean and within North America including the names and dates of the explorers. Continents are shaded in color and some major cities and bodies of water are marked on the map. An inset in the lower left corner shows only the eastern portion of North and South America (including the Caribbean) and is titled "To Illustrate Colonies." Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date: 1885
Creator: A. S. Barnes & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

North America.

This map shows North and Central America as well as surrounding areas. Regions are outlined in different colors. The locations of some Native American Indian tribes are noted by name; some major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are also marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: 1829
Creator: Hall, Sidney
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Spanish Dominions, in N. America

This map shows Central America and parts of the southern, present-day United States. Areas are outlined and shaded in various colors. Additionally, cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Date: 1833
Creator: Neele & Son
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History