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Preliminary Chart of San Luis Pass, Texas

This map is a nautical chart showing the topography and hydrography of the area in Texas around the San Luis Pass. The physical features are in color and appear to be shaded to portray heights (additional relief shown by hachures). Depths are marked with lines and numbers in feet. According to text at the bottom of the page, the various measurements to create the map were made between 1851 and 1853; the text also gives specific latitude and longitude of the area in the map. Additional text in the lower right corner is labeled "Sailing Directions" and "Tidal Remarks"; the text gives explanatory details regarding the markings and measurements on the map. Scale 1:20,000. Prime meridian: Greenwich.
Date: [1851..1853]
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Skeleton map of rail-roads between Cape Canso and St. Louis: compiled under the direction of the committee appointed by the City Council of Boston for celebrating the opening of railway communication between the waters of the Atlantic at Boston, the Canadas and the Great West.

Map shows existing and proposed railroads, major cities and ports for northeastern United States; same for the state of Massachusetts; existing and proposed railroad lines, railroad termini, piers, existing and proposed docks, location of public facilities and navy yard, dams, and bridges for Boston harbor area. Scale [ca. 1: 3,379,000] and [ca. 1:32,000].
Date: 1851
Creator: Boston (Mass.). Engineering Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Western Hemisphere.

Map shows cities and major political boundaries on the continents of North and South America; the Pacific islands and the "Bhering Sea" between Asia and "Russian America." Includes illustrations of people and animals in 12 circular vignettes surrounding the map. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1851
Creator: Rapkin, J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The world on Mercator's projection.

Map shows early nineteenth century cities and known geography of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Steamship routes to east coast of United States are shown. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1851
Creator: Rapkin, J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico, California and Texas

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Mexican states and cities, towns, and geography of Mexico, Texas, and California. Insets: "Gold washing," "Mexican peasantry," and "Ruins at Uxmal, Yucatan." Relief shown by hachures. Map appeared in Tallis' The illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World [1851]. Scale [ca. 1:14,000,000].
Date: 1851
Creator: Rapkin, J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Western Hemisphere.

Map shows cities and major political boundaries on the continents of North and South America; the Pacific islands and the "Bhering Sea" between Asia and "Russian America." Includes illustrations of indigenous people and animals in twelve circular vignettes surrounding the map. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1851
Creator: Rapkin, J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Preliminary sketch of Galveston Bay indicating proposed sites for light houses as authorized by act of Congress of Mar. 3, 1851.

Map shows the entrance to Galveston Bay between Galveston Island and Boliver Peninsula, proposed sites for light houses, water depths, and structures. Relief shown by shading, soundings, and depictions. Insets: "Clopper's Bar" and "Red Fish Bar." Includes texts "Sailing Directions," and "Note." Scale [1:200,000].
Date: 1851
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico, California and Texas.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century geography, cities, towns and political boundaries in Mexico and the southwestern United States. Includes illustrations: "Gold Washing," "Mexican peasantry," and "Ruins at Uxmal, Yucatan." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:14,000,000]. Map appeared in The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World published by John Tallis and Company.
Date: 1851
Creator: Rapkin, J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

A new map of Central America shewing [sic.] the different lines of Atlantic and Pacific communication.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Central America railroads, proposed canals or water communications, common roads, gold and silver mines, major cities and towns. Includes text notes, legend, and five topographical cross sections. Insets: "Map of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in the Republic of Mexico reduced from the original by order of Dn. José de Garay," "Isthmus of Panama," "Plan of the mouth of the river Coatzacoalcos," "A vertical projection upon a plan perpendicular to the meridian," "Section 1, across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec," "Section 2, from Port St. Juan del Norte to Port Realejo," "Section 3, from the Lake Nicaragua to Port San Juan del Sur," and "Section 4, between Chagres (Atlantic) & Vaca de Monte (Pacific)." Relief shown by hachures, spot heights, and by profile. Scale [ca. 1:3,000,000].
Date: 1851
Creator: Disturnell, John, 1801-1877
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Preliminary survey of Humboldt Bay, California.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century land formation, islands, inlets and settlements in Humboldt Bay, California. Includes sailing directions and illustration: View of Red Bluff, Entrance Humboldt Bay. Inset: "Sketch of Humboldt Bay." Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and isolines. Scale [ca. 1:30,000] and [ca. 1:150,000].
Date: 1851
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

San Diego entrance and approaches: California

Map shows buildings, roads, observatories, lighthouses, and settlements along the San Diego, California coastline during the mid-nineteenth century. Includes sailing directions and notes. Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by soundings and isolines. Scale [ 1:25,000 ] and [ 1:150,000 ].
Date: 1851
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mouth of Columbia River.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century coastline of Barker's Bay and Young's Bay and the township of Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia River in Washington. Includes sailing directions and tide chart. Inset: View of the Entrance of Columbia River, Cape Hancock or Disappointment E. by N. (compass) 12 statute miles [illustration]. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and depth contours. Scale 1:40,000.
Date: 1851
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Preliminary sketch of Galveston Bay indicating proposed sites for light houses as authorized by act of Congress of Mar. 3, 1851.

Map shows the entrance to Galveston Bay between Galveston Island and Boliver Peninsula, proposed sites for light houses, water depths, and structures. Scale 1:200,000.
Date: 1851
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mouth of Columbia River.

Map shows coastline of Barker's Bay and Young's Bay and the township of Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia River. Includes sailing directions and tide chart. Inset: View of the Entrance of Columbia River, Cape Hancock or Disappointment E. by N. (compass) 12 statute miles [illustration]. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and depth contours. Scale 1:40,000.
Date: 1851
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the United States of America, the British provinces, Mexico, the West Indies and Central America.

Map shows the United States of America, the British provinces, Mexico, the West Indies and Central America. Includes "Table of Distances." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:7,798,000].
Date: 1851
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denkschrift (open access)

Denkschrift

Broadside that is part of the Portfolio Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas
Date: 1851
Creator: Hermann, Fürst zu Wied
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte générale de l'Amérique du Nord et des Iles qui en dépendent.

Map shows major cities and areas of Native American habitation in North America, Central America, and the West Indies; western territories of the United States, Russian America [Alaska], pre-Gadsden Treaty boundary between Mexico and the United States; state and territorial boundaries. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:26,610,000].
Date: [1851..1854]
Creator: Dufour, A.-H. (Auguste-Henri), 1798-1865
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas (open access)

Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas

Cover of the portfolio for Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas, which was published by the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas.
Date: 1851
Creator: Verein zum Schütze Deutscher Einwanderer in Texas
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas (open access)

Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas

Pamphlet offering guidance for Germans coming to Texas. The Instruction includes a question and answer section for German immigrants. Cover title. "Gobann einer Special-Karte uber den vermessenen Theil des Grant-Gebiets des Texas-vereines und einzelnen Planen der von demselben gegrundeten Stadte New-Braunfels, Friedrichsburg und Indianola." The portfolio includes, in addition to the Instruction (26 p.), the Comite- Bericht des Vereines zum Schutze deutscher Einwanderer in Texas (47 p.), 6 maps and two broadsides. Six maps on 3 folded leaves have been removed from this book and are housed in the Special Collections Map Room in Drawers 77/13 and 27/8 with the numbers: 310104, 310105, and 310106.
Date: 1851
Creator: Verein zum Schütze Deutscher Einwanderer in Texas
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Da es Ew. . . (open access)

Da es Ew. . .

Single sheet of text that is part of the portfolio for Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas, which was published by the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas.
Date: 1851
Creator: Comite des Vereines
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Comite-Bericht des Vereines (open access)

Comite-Bericht des Vereines

Pamphlet offering guidance for Germans coming to Texas. Cover title. "Gobann einer Special-Karte uber den vermessenen Theil des Grant-Gebiets des Texas-vereines und einzelnen Planen der von demselben gegrundeten Stadte New-Braunfels, Friedrichsburg und Indianola." Includes, in addition to the Instruction (26 p.), the Comite- Bericht des Vereines zum Schutze deutscher Einwanderer in Texas (47 p.), 6 maps and two broadsides. Six maps on 3 folded leaves have been removed from this book and are housed in the Special Collections Map Room in Drawers 77/13 and 27/8 with the numbers: 310104, 310105, and 310106.
Date: 1851
Creator: Verein zum Schütze Deutscher Einwanderer in Texas
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

A new map of the United States : upon which are delineated its vast works of internal communication, routes across the continent &c. showing also Canada and the island of Cuba.

Map shows state and territorial boundaries, railroads, common roads, canals, swamps, military posts, areas of Native American habitation, cities and towns; streets, structures, and harbor detail for city and harbor of Havana. Insets: "Map of the Niagara River and Falls," "Map of California, Oregon, New Mexico, Utah &c.," "Map of the island of Cuba," and "City & harbor of Havana." Includes "explanation" and notes. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights on insets. Depths by soundings on insets. Scale [ca. 1:4,110,000].
Date: 1851
Creator: Williams, W. (Wellington)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Die Vereinigten Staaten von Nord-Amerika.

Map shows the mid-nineteenth century geography, cities, boundaries, and territories of the United States. Insets: "Washington," "Boston," "New York," "Philadelphia und Trenton." Relief shown by hachures. No scale indicated.
Date: 1851
Creator: Streit, Friedrich Wilhelm, d.1839
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico, California and Texas.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Mexican states and cities, towns, and geography of Mexico, Texas, and California. Insets: "Gold washing," "Mexican peasantry," and "Ruins at Uxmal, Yucatan." Relief shown by hachures. Map appeared in Tallis' The illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World [1851]. Scale [ca. 1:14,000,000].
Date: 1851
Creator: Rapkin, J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History