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Map of the State of Texas from the Lastest Authorities

Description: This map of Texas shows the state with all of the counties labeled and colored. The map also shows the major cities, roads, bodies of water, and geographic features of the state (with relief shown by hachures). There are two insets: in the upper left corner, "Northern Texas on the same scale as the larger Map" and in the lower left corner "Map of the Vicinity of Galveston City." Additionally, the map includes notes and statistics about the state and population from the Census of 1850. Scaleā€¦ more
Date: 1856
Creator: Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
Location: None
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Colton's Mexico

Description: 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). Scale [ca 1:8,389,740]. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date: 1854
Creator: Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Mexico

Description: 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.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

North America.

Description: This map shows North America including present-day Canada, United States, and portions of Mexico. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). There is a text box in the lower left corner labeled "Statistics" with information about the geography and population of parts of North America.
Date: 1852
Creator: George Philip & Son
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

North America: designed to accompany Cornell's High School Geography.

Description: This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Regions are shaded in color. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). On the back, there is a second map showing a portion of British America (present-day Canada) with different territories shaded in color and labeled. This map also has major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features marked.
Date: 1855
Creator: Cornell, S. S. (Sarah S.)
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the State of Texas from the Latest Authorities

Description: This map shows the state of Texas and surrounding areas. Counties are shaded using various colors and labeled. Cities, roads, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, the map is annotated with notes about the locations of Indian tribes, railroads, and wild herds as well as population and other statistics from the 1850 census. Scale 1:3,400,000. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. The northern, panhandle section of Texas is seā€¦ more
Date: 1852
Creator: Young, J. H. (James Hamilton) & Hazzard, J. L.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

United States of America.

Description: This map shows the United States with several sections (showing the slopes and basins) shaded in different colors and various information marked in. Major mountain peaks (with relief shown by spot heights) and rivers are marked on the map and labeled. According to the "Explanations" in the lower right corner, there are also markings for annual temperature, chief productions, and various metal deposits. An inset in the lower left corner is labeled "Hyetal or Rain Chart of the United States" aā€¦ more
Date: 1858
Creator: J. H. Colton & Co.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of North America

Description: This map shows all of North America and the surrounding area. Each of the countries is shaded in color and labeled. Major cities and some states and provinces in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada are labeled, but not all delineated. Bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Prime meridian: Washington.
Date: 1850
Creator: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Reconnaissance of Sabine Pass

Description: This map is a nautical chart showing the hydrography of the area in Texas and Louisiana around the Sabine Pass. The physical features are marked to portray coastline conditions. Depths are shown by soundings and marked with lines and numbers in feet. Text in the lower left corner is labeled "Sailing Directions" and gives explanatory details regarding the markings and measurements on the map. It also notes that various measurements used for the map were taken between 1848 and 1852. Scale 1ā€¦ more
Date: 1853
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Preliminary Chart of San Luis Pass, Texas

Description: 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 ā€¦ more
Date: [1851..1853]
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

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 latiā€¦ 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 speciā€¦ 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. ā€¦ 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
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