Map of Texas, Compiled from Surveys in 1839

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Map of Texas compiled from surveys in 1839. Topographical data and bodies of water are included.

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Engraved transfer lithograph on paper, hand colored : 67 in. x 85 cm.

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Hunt, Richard S. and Randel, Jesse F. 1839.

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This map is part of the collection entitled: Where the West Begins: Capturing Fort Worth's Historic Treasures and was provided by the University of Texas at Arlington Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 817 times, with 6 in the last month. More information about this map can be viewed below.

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Map of Texas compiled from surveys in 1839. Topographical data and bodies of water are included.

Physical Description

Engraved transfer lithograph on paper, hand colored : 67 in. x 85 cm.

Notes

Beneath the title it reads, "Compiled from Surveys on Record in the General Land Office of the Republic to the year 1839, by Richard S. Hunt and Jesse F. Randel."

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Where the West Begins: Capturing Fort Worth's Historic Treasures

The materials in this collection, which include photographs, letters, books, and more, reflect the history of Fort Worth. This project was funded by the Amon Carter Foundation and the Adeline and George McQueen Foundation.

Map Collections from the University of Texas at Arlington

Funded by a National Endowment for the Humanities "We the People" grant, this collection showcases maps from the Gulf Coast region and the greater Southwest.

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  • 1839

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  • Nov. 14, 2008, 6:31 p.m.

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  • Oct. 13, 2014, 2:39 p.m.

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Hunt, Richard S. and Randel, Jesse F. Map of Texas, Compiled from Surveys in 1839, map, 1839; New York, New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth41362/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas at Arlington Library.

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