Map of Texas with parts of the adjoining states. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Map of Texas with parts of the adjoining states.

Creator

  • Author: Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller), 1793-1836
    Creator Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: Genl. Land Office
    Place of Publication: Austin

Date

  • Creation: 1882

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Map shows early nineteenth century Texas colonies, towns, and physical features. Includes notes and list of land grant contractors with required number of families in each tract. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1,490,000].
  • Physical Description: 1 map : blue line print ; 74 x 60 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Geography and Maps
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - United States - Texas
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Land grants -- Texas -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Texas -- Maps.

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Coverage Date: 1882
  • Place Name: United States - Texas
  • Time Period: tex-rev

Collection

  • Name: Map Collections from the University of Texas at Arlington
    Code: UTAM

Institution

  • Name: University of Texas at Arlington Library
    Code: UTA

Resource Type

  • Map

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 95-506
  • OCLC: 773092215
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth193725

Note

  • Digital Preservation: creationHardware: BetterLight Super8K
  • Display Note: Text: "The latitude and longitude of Saltillo, Monterey, Laredo, Bexar, Nacogdoches, and the point where the boundary line leaves the Sabine are from the observations of General Teran of the Mexican Army."
  • Display Note: Text: "I, W. C. Walsh, Commissioner of the General Land Office do hereby certify, that the above is a true and correct copy of a printed map of the State of Texas temporarily deposited in this Office. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and cause the seal of Office to be affixed the day and date first above written."
  • Display Note: Text: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1835 by H.S. Tanner in the Office of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania."
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