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Galveston Entrance, Texas

Description: This map is a nautical chart showing the topography and hydrography of the area in Texas around the Galveston Entrance. The physical features are shaded and include the aerial layout of Galveston and nearby areas (relief shown by soundings). Depths are marked with shading (rendered in a dot pattern) and numbers in feet. According to text at the bottom of the page (lower left corner), the various measurements to create the map were made between 1848 and 1852; the text also gives specific lati… more
Date: 1853
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Preliminary Survey of the Entrance to the Rio Grande, Texas

Description: This map is a nautical chart showing the topography and hydrography of the area in Texas around the entrance to the Rio Grande River. The physical features are shaded with relief (and depths) shown by soundings. Depths are marked with lines, shading (rendered in a dot pattern), and numbers in feet. Depths are marked with lines and numbers in feet. According to text in the lower left corner, the various measurements to create the map were made between 1853 and 1854; the text also gives speci… more
Date: [1853,1854]
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

North America

Description: This map shows North America and surrounding areas, including Canada (labeled "British Possessions"), the United States, and Mexico, and Central America. Bodies of water, ocean currents, and geographic features are marked and labeled (with relief shown by hachures and spot heights). There are notes in various places around the map regarding mountains, temperatures, national products, and natural mineral deposits. There are several graphic profiles of North America at the bottom of the map. … more
Date: 1858
Creator: J. H. Colton & Co.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

California.

Description: 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.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the United States shewing [sic] the principal steamboat routes and projected railroads connecting with St. Louis.

Description: Map shows existing and "projected" railroad routes including Utah, Oregon and Nebraska Territories. Indicates measured distances in miles between St. Louis and other locations. Relief shown by hachures, form lines and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: 1854
Creator: Hutawa, Julius
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the principal gold quartz mines or lodes in El Dorado County, California showing the position of the New York and El Dorado Co.'s lodes, Wanderer, New England, Vanderbilt, and Yosemite.

Description: Map shows towns, general locations of gold mines and lodes, U.S. Mail route through Placerville, mining companies, and site of Sutter's "first discovery of gold." Inset details overland route from San Francisco to Placerville. Scale not given.
Date: 1850?
Creator: Howe and Perry
Location: None
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Johnson's New England.

Description: Map shows the railroads, counties, major roads, cities and towns in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Includes five illustrations: "Niagara Suspension Bridge," "Marshfield the homestead and farm of the late Daniel Webster," and the observatories at Amherst College, Yale College, and Cambridge. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,536,000]
Date: [1859..1862]
Creator: Johnson & Browning
Location: None
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio

Description: Map shows harbor entrance, marshland, city lots and building structures at Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio during the mid-nineteenth century. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Scale [1:2,400].
Date: 1854
Creator: Potter, J. A.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Arkansas.

Description: Map shows Arkansas township grid, existing towns, and boundaries with Cherokee and Choctaw Indian lands during the mid-nineteenth century. Includes key to symbols. Scale [ca. 1:1,190,000].
Date: 1852
Creator: Arkansas. Land Survey Division.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Diagram of the state of Missouri.

Description: Map shows major cities, surveyed townships state boundary lines, and Osage Indian reservation west of Missouri during the mid-nineteenth century. Includes references with key to map symbols. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1852
Creator: Clark, M. Lewis
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

General map showing the countries explored & surveyed by the United States & Mexican Boundary Commission in the years 1850, 51, 52 & 53 under the direction of John R. Bartlett, U.S. Commissioner.

Description: Map shows the areas of North America explored and surveyed by the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission from 1850 to 1853 under the direction of John R. Bartlett, U.S. Commissioner. Includes historic notes. Scale [ca. 1:6,600,000].
Date: 1853
Creator: Bartlett, John Russell, 1805-1886
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Johnson's Central America

Description: Map shows Central America railroads and canals, political sub-divisions during the mid-nineteenth century. Includes notes and dates on boundaries and railroads. Insets: Mazanilla Island, Aspinwall City Naval Bay, City of Panama, the "Nicaragua Route", Harbor of San Juan de Nicaragua, and Isthmus of Panama. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Scale not given.
Date: 1859
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Johnson's New Jersey.

Description: Map shows New Jersey counties, roads, railroads, marshlands, cities and towns during the mid-nineteenth century. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:760,320].
Date: [1859..1862]
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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