A Partial Map of Dallas Showing the Route of the National Road and the Old Preston-Austin Road

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Partial map of Dallas, Texas, showing the routes of the 1844/45 Central National Highway and the Old Preston-Austin Road. The map titled "Map of the Central National Road of the Republic of Texas" shows the entire route from Dallas, Texas, to Kiomatia, on the bank of the Red River. The map below shows the route in Dallas County, overlaid on major streets. Map includes towns, roads and highways, creeks, rivers, railroads, channels, and county lines.

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1 map ; 85 x 53 cm.

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Blair, Betty Jo Creation Date: Unknown.

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This map is part of the collection entitled: Abilene Library Consortium and was provided by the Hardin-Simmons University Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 3441 times, with 29 in the last month. More information about this map can be viewed below.

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  • Main Title: A Partial Map of Dallas Showing the Route of the National Road and the Old Preston-Austin Road
  • Added Title: Map of the Central National Road of the Republic of Texas

Description

Partial map of Dallas, Texas, showing the routes of the 1844/45 Central National Highway and the Old Preston-Austin Road. The map titled "Map of the Central National Road of the Republic of Texas" shows the entire route from Dallas, Texas, to Kiomatia, on the bank of the Red River. The map below shows the route in Dallas County, overlaid on major streets. Map includes towns, roads and highways, creeks, rivers, railroads, channels, and county lines.

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1 map ; 85 x 53 cm.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: HSU-0307002083805
  • Accession or Local Control No: 5.A.30
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth493640

Collections

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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.

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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  • This map's creation, acceptance, or submission date is unknown.

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  • Sept. 14, 2014, 9:20 a.m.

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  • May 17, 2018, 6:49 p.m.

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Blair, Betty Jo. A Partial Map of Dallas Showing the Route of the National Road and the Old Preston-Austin Road, map, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth493640/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.

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