A. R. Roessler's Latest Map of the State of Texas.

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Map of Texas, showing counties and Indian Territory. The map includes towns, roads, railroads, bodies of water, and other geologic features, with relief shown in hachures. The map also includes illustrations of the Texas State Capitol and of the General Land Office in Austin, an inset map showing agricultural districts and soil varieties (lower-left), and notes on geology and mineral rocks.

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1 map ; 96 x 108 cm.

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Mittendorfer, M. V. 1874.

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  • Ferd. Mayer Printed by Ferd. Mayer 96 & 98 Fulton St. New York.

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  • Ed. W. Welcke & Bro.
    Publisher Info: Ed. W. Welcke & Bro. 141 Fulton St. N.Y.
    Place of Publication: New York, NY

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Description

Map of Texas, showing counties and Indian Territory. The map includes towns, roads, railroads, bodies of water, and other geologic features, with relief shown in hachures. The map also includes illustrations of the Texas State Capitol and of the General Land Office in Austin, an inset map showing agricultural districts and soil varieties (lower-left), and notes on geology and mineral rocks.

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1 map ; 96 x 108 cm.

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Full title: "A.R. Roessler's latest map of the state of Texas : exhibiting mineral and agricultural districts, post offices & mailroutes, railroads projected and finished, timber, prairie, swamp lands, etc. etc. etc."

"Authorities: Official Maps of the U.S. & Texas State General Land-Offices, Surveys & Reconnoissances of the U.S. Coast Survey, the Various Rail Road Surveys, U.S. Mexican Boundary Commission Surveys, U.S. Engineer Dept. and Other Authentic Materials."

Inset map title: "Map Showing Agricultural Districts and Varieties of Soils in the State of Texas."

Copyright: "Entered According to Act of Congress in the Year 1874 by A. R. Roessler in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington."

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Abilene Library Consortium

Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

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Jesse Wallace Williams Map Collection

Historic topographic maps of locations in Texas and surrounding states. The detailed maps include precise locations of roads, waterways, structures and more.

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  • 1874

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Sept. 13, 2014, 4:30 p.m.

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  • Jan. 28, 2015, 2:56 p.m.

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Mittendorfer, M. V. A. R. Roessler's Latest Map of the State of Texas., map, 1874; New York, NY. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth492946/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.

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