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[West Texas]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Hand-colored map of West Texas and Northwestern Mexico showing many roads and towns. The portions of Texas and Oklahoma which are visible are outlined in color. Relief shown by hachures.
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Mappa Fluxus et Refluxus rationes in Isthmo America: no inFreto Magellanico, cæterisque Americæ litoribus exhibens.

Mappa Fluxus et Refluxus rationes in Isthmo America: no inFreto Magellanico, cæterisque Americæ litoribus exhibens.

Date: [1665]
Creator: Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680
Description: This map shows the western hemisphere including North and South America and the surrounding areas. Bodies of water and geographic features are marked pictorially. There are illustrations of ships in various places around the map.
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Vereinigte Staaten von Nord-Amerika

Vereinigte Staaten von Nord-Amerika

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: This map shows the southwestern portion of the United States and northern portion of Mexico. U.S. states are outlined in color and numbered (corresponding to an index of states and territories in the lower left corner). Additionally, cities, bodies of water, the names and locations of some Native American Indian tribes, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures).
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Carte de l'Amerique et des Mers voisines

Carte de l'Amerique et des Mers voisines

Date: 1763
Creator: unknown
Description: This map shows the western hemisphere including North and South America and western portions of Europe and Africa. Some countries are labeled and bodies of water and geographic features are also marked (with relief shown pictorially). Prime Meridian: Paris.
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Carte des États-Unis d’Amérique

Carte des États-Unis d’Amérique

Date: 1836
Creator: Lejeune, Th.
Description: This map shows the United States and surrounding areas including parts of Mexico and Canada (New Britain). Each country, as well as U.S. states, are outlined in color. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, the names and locations of some Native American Indian tribes are noted.
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Map of North America: Engraved to Illustrate Mitchell's New Intermediate Geography.

Map of North America: Engraved to Illustrate Mitchell's New Intermediate Geography.

Date: unknown
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Description: This map shows North and Central America and some of the surrounding areas. Countries and regions are shaded in various colors. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures and spot heights as well as depth by form lines). Scale [ca. 1:34,957,000]. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. The back of the map contains a page of text titled "Questions on the Map of the Eastern Hemisphere" (not included) at the top of the page and then text on the bottom half titled "The Western Hemisphere" (to the left) and "The Eastern Hemisphere" (to the right). The text in the bottom half of the page appears to be numberd facts and information regarding different regions of the world with accompanying questions in the footer.
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali cum Terris adiacentibus.

Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali cum Terris adiacentibus.

Date: [1671]
Creator: Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664
Description: This map shows Central America and the Caribbean as well as the surrounding areas. Some countries and bodies of water are labeled. There are several series of radiating lines throughout the map as well as illustrations of ships within the ocean and people around the outsides of the map.
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Western Hemisphere

Western Hemisphere

Date: unknown
Creator: J. & C. Walker
Description: This map is circular and shows the western hemisphere including North and South America and the surrounding oceans and island chains. Various regions and countries are outlined in color. Some major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). At the bottom of the page, there are statistics regarding animals on the globe and vegetables (on the left of the page), and a table of the highest mountains (on the right of the page).
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Carta Generale Politica Degli Stati Uniti d'America

Carta Generale Politica Degli Stati Uniti d'America

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: This map shows the United States and surrounding areas. U.S. states are outlined in color and labeled. Some major cities, bodies of water (colored blue) and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures and spot heights).
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
États-Unis et Nouvelle Bretagne

États-Unis et Nouvelle Bretagne

Date: unknown
Creator: Antoine, Louis
Description: This map shows parts of North America including most of New Britain (Canada), the United States, and the northern portion of Mexico. U.S. states and territories are shaded in various colors and labeled. Some major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca. 1:19,008,000]
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
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