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County map of the State of Texas: Showing also portions of the Adjoining States and Territories

Description: This map shows the state of Texas, portions of New Mexico and Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), and the surrounding areas. The visible counties of Texas, New Mexico, and "Indian Territory" are marked with dotted lines, labeled, and shaded in various colors. Cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are also marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, the map shows the western expansion of the Texas & Pacific Railroad from Eastland County to El Paso, the Galveston-Harr… more
Date: 1881
Creator: Gamble, W. H. (William H.)
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 se… more
Date: 1855
Creator: Young, J. H. (James Hamilton) & Hazzard, J. L.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Texas, New Mexico and Indian Territory

Description: This map shows the central southern states of New Mexico, Texas, and Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma). Each of the states is shaded in color and labeled. Texas counties are outlined, labeled, and numbered. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are also marked (with relief shown by hachures). An inset in the lower left corner is labeled "Vicinity of Galveston." The back of the map contains text titled "Nebraska, Kansas, Dakota, Colorado, Montana and Wyoming" and incl… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Stuart, Oliver J.
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 se… more
Date: 1852
Creator: Young, J. H. (James Hamilton) & Hazzard, J. L.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Economic survey of the Trinity River in Texas.

Description: Map shows continental United States with primary and secondary highlighted areas of north Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and adjacent areas transporting goods through Houston and Galveston. Scale not given.
Date: [1915..1935]
Creator: United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Galveston Entrance, Texas.

Description: Map shows northeast end of Galveston Island, the city of Galveston, Pelican Island, and Bolivar Point; streets, railroads, shipping channels, jetties, and buoys. Includes notes on tides, storm warnings, abbreviations, authorities, heights, and navigation notes. Scale [1:40,000].
Date: 1915
Creator: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Galveston Entrance Texas.

Description: Map shows northeast end of Galveston Island, Pelican Island, and Bolivar Point. Streets, railroads, and a few buildings are indicated. Notes on soundings, light houses, light vessels, tides, buoys, and weather signals are provided. Depths shown by soundings. Scale [1:40,000].
Date: 1893
Creator: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Richardson's map of the city of Galveston in 1859 from Sandusky's survey made in 1845.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Galveston, Texas block numbers, street names, and land ownership. Insets show Galveston railroads. Inset: "Map of Galveston Bay from the U. S. Coast Survey," "Division of block into lots between 29th and 33rd streets," and "Division of block into lots." Includes table of "references." Map comes from W. & D. Richardson's Galveston Directory for 1859-60. Scale [1:600,000].
Date: 1859
Creator: Douglas, J.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Plan of the city of Galveston showing proposed sea wall and raising of grade.

Description: Map shows early twentieth century street names and layout of the city of Galveston, Texas and the location of a proposed sea wall. Includes diagram of a cross section of the proposed sea wall, text describing the flooding history of Galveston Island, and estimated cost of the project. Insets: "Cross Section of Proposed Sea Wall," "10th Street," "25th Street," and "39th Street." Relief shown through diagrams. Scale [ca. 1:18,000].
Date: 1902
Creator: Clarke & Courts.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

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

Description: 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
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Preliminary sketch of Galveston Bay, Texas.

Description: Map shows the coastal geography of mid-nineteenth century Galveston Bay, Texas. Includes sailing directions. Insets: "Clopper's Bar" and "Red Fish Bar." Depths shown by soundings. Scale: [1:200,000].
Date: 1852
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Sketch I, showing the progress of the survey in section no. 9 from 1848 to 54.

Description: Map shows towns used for triangulation and areas of completed mapping by sheet number. Includes text, "Notes." Inset: Sub-sketch showing the progress of the Survey of the Rio Grande and vicinity 1853 & 1854. Scale [1:600,000] and [1:400,000].
Date: 1854
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

City of Galveston, Texas.

Description: Map shows late nineteenth century wards, street names, buildings, parks, churches, businesses, cemeteries, railroads, block numbers, lot numbers, and ownership in Galveston, Texas. Scale [1:21,600].
Date: [1869..1889]
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Galveston Harbor, Texas

Description: Map shows Galveston, Texas street grid, Bolivar Point railroad line, existing and proposed jetties, and Galveston Bay entrance. Depths shown by isolines. Includes key to map.
Date: 1893
Creator: Hartrick, E. M.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Galveston Bay, Texas,: showing proposed improvement of Galveston Channel

Description: Map shows existing and proposed wharves, jetties, Pelican and other islands, Galveston Wharf Co., Fort San Jacinto, shipping channels, and city streets. Includes notes on land ownership. Depths shown by soundings. Scale not given.
Date: 1900
Creator: Riché, C. S.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Entrance to Galveston Harbor, Texas

Description: Map shows late nineteenth century topography of the Bolivar Channel at the entrance to Galveston Bay, islands, lighthouses. Depths shown by contours and soundings. Scale [1:20,000].
Date: 1880
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Galveston Texas, Galveston Co.

Description: Map shows street names, block numbers [in red ink, corrected in pencil], channels, and beacons; vectors in red and black ink with additional lines and notes in pencil. Appears to be engineering plan for placement of a jetty or roadway. Scale [ca. 1:3600].
Date: [1869..1889]
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

United States Coast Survey : Sketch I, showing the progress of the survey in section no. 9 from 1848 to 55.

Description: Map shows Texas coast from the mouth of the Sabine River to northern tip of unlabeled Matagorda Island; Sabine Lake, Galveston Bay, Matagorda Bay, towns used for triangulation, and areas of completed mapping by sheet number and date. Inset: "Mouth of the Rio Grande. Sub-sketch showing the progress of the Survey of Rio Grande and vicinity 1853 & 1854." Includes legend. Scale [ca. 1:600,000] and [ca. 1: 400,000].
Date: 1855
Creator: Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

County Map of the State of Texas: Showing also portions of the Adjoining States and Territories

Description: Hand-colored map of the state of Texas, portions of New Mexico and Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), and the surrounding areas. The visible counties of Texas and New Mexico are marked with dotted lines, labeled, and shaded in various colors. Cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are also marked (with relief shown by hachures). An inset in the lower left corner shows a "Plan of Galveston and Vicinity." This map was printed on pages 64 & 65 of an unknown atlas.
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

"Galveston Entrance, Texas"

Description: Navigation chart of the entrance to Galveston Bay and showing a plat map of the city of Galveston
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Coast chart no. 204 : Galveston Bay, Texas.

Description: Map shows coastline and navigational details for Galveston Bay and vicinity. Includes notes and tables on lights, buoys, tides, soundings, and weather signal stations. Relief shown by hachures and shading. Depths shown by soundings and gradient tints. Scale [1:80,000].
Date: 1890
Creator: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Galveston Bay, Texas.

Description: Map shows early twentieth century Galveston Bay, Texas railroads, shipping channels, bays, and lakes. Includes sections on authorities, tides, lights, life saving stations, storm warning displays, time ball, and soundings. Scale [ca. 1:80,000].
Date: 1905
Creator: Riché, C. S.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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