[Map of central Texas : from Sabine River to west of Waco on the Brazos, north as far as Linden-Daingerfield-Pittsburg in the east, and Fort Worth-Denton-Dallas in the west]

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Hand drawn map showing central Texas from west of Waco to Sabine River as of 1860. North western section of Louisiana included. Cities, towns, rivers, creeks, roads, railroad lines and some topographical features are included. General land description is shown (example: Rolling Country timbered with Post Oak).

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1 map : col. ; 41 x 69 cm.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1860.

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This map is part of the collection entitled: Rare Book and Texana Collections and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1587 times. More information about this map can be viewed below.

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Description

Hand drawn map showing central Texas from west of Waco to Sabine River as of 1860. North western section of Louisiana included. Cities, towns, rivers, creeks, roads, railroad lines and some topographical features are included. General land description is shown (example: Rolling Country timbered with Post Oak).

Physical Description

1 map : col. ; 41 x 69 cm.

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Relief shown by hachures.
Prime meridian: Greenwich.

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  • G4030 1860 .M36 1860

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Rare Book and Texana Collections

These materials include a 1633 map, America Noviter Delineata; H. K. Yoakum's History of Texas, and Exploration of the Red River of Louisiana, in the year 1852 by Randolph B. Marcy.

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  • 1860

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[Map of central Texas : from Sabine River to west of Waco on the Brazos, north as far as Linden-Daingerfield-Pittsburg in the east, and Fort Worth-Denton-Dallas in the west], map, 1860; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20771/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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