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Johnson's Texas

Description: Blue line print of atlas map of Texas, showing counties, towns, forts, post offices, railroads, roads, and water bodies. Map includes large inset maps of the northern parts of Texas and Galveston Bay in the lower-left corner. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,534,400] (approximately 40 miles to the inch).
Date: 1866
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Wilson Co.

Description: Cadastral map of Wilson County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes rivers, creeks, cities, towns, and railroads. No scale indicated.
Date: May 9, 1866
Creator: Pressler, Charles W.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Freedmens First Vote

Description: Photograph of the first Anderson County Courthouse on the day of the Freedmen's First Vote. The voters' horses are tied to the railing and the Union guards watching over them to prevent opposition from taking or harming them.
Date: 1866~
Partner: Palestine Public Library

Johnson's Texas.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Texas counties, roads, cities and towns, railroads, and areas of Native American habitation. Insets: Plan of Galveston Bay and vicinity--Northern part of Texas. Relief shown by hachures, range of altitude in notes. Scale [ca. 1:2,500,000].
Date: 1866
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Johnson's new map of the state of Texas

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Texas geography, counties, and cities. Insets: "Plan of Sabine Lake," "Plan of the Northern Part of Texas," and "Plan of Galveston Bay." Relief shown by hachures. Depths by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:2,134,000].
Date: 1866?
Creator: Johnson and Ward
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies.

Description: Map shows shipping routes, cities and towns, Mexican states, and railroads. Insets: "Map of the Bermuda Islands, 57," "Map of the Panama Railroad, 58," "Map of the Island of Cuba, 55," and "Map of the Island of Jamaica, 56." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:11,700,000].
Date: 1866
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Johnson's Texas.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Texas counties, cities and towns, railroads, and areas of Native American habitation, and major roads with names; railroads and major roads on inset; shows Dawson County which was abolished in 1866, but does not show Wilson/Cibolo County (formed from Bexar County in 1860). Insets: "Plan of Galveston Bay and vicinity," and "Northern part of Texas." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:2,450,000].
Date: 1866
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Pecan Street Looking East from Oliphant's Photo Gallery

Description: Photograph of East Pecan Street (now 6th street) with William Oliphant (who had a jewelry store on Pecan Street in 1852) on a horse. The child next to the horse is Will Carter. A building in the background is visible and has "Missouri House" painted on the side. It was the residence of Michael Ziller. A sign also hangs from the second floor balcony of the house reading "Austin Hotel." Also visible in the background is England & Hannig Cabinet Makers.
Date: November 1866
Creator: Oliphant, W.J.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Man on Horse on East Sixth Street]

Description: Photograph of 200 East Sixth Street circa 1866. The man on horse is William Oliphant who owned a jewelry store on Pecan Street in 1852. The child with him is Will Carter. The Missouri House, Michael Ziller residence, is in the background.
Date: 1866~
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Governor's Mansion]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Governor's mansion view from across Colorado Street to the northwest, looking at the front (east) and south elevations, showing unpainted brick, people sitting on the front porch, the original staircase, and the original cantilevered balcony.
Date: 1866
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Scholz Garden]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of Scholz Garden (Scholz Garten/Scholz Beer Garden) with an unidentified man standing in front of the door.
Date: [1866,1900]
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

New Map of the State of Texas: Compiled From J. De Cordova's Large Map.

Description: Map shows major roads, military outposts, major cities and towns, notable geographic features with relief shown by hachures, and areas of Native American habitation; only four counties defined in west Texas and panhandle: El Paso, Bexar, Presidio, and one unnamed. It includes geographical notes and has three insets: one of northern showing the panhandle portion of the state and two depicting Galveston Bay and Sabine Lake, with depths shown by soundings. Scale [ca. 1: 2,300,000]. Text on the b… more
Date: 1866
Creator: J. H. Colton & Co.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Colton's new map of the State of Texas : Compiled from J. De Cordova's large map.

Description: Map shows counties, major roads and cities, areas of Native American habitation, and notable geographical features; only four counties shown for west Texas and Panhandle: Bexar, El Paso, Presidio, and unnamed 4th county. Insets: "Plan of the northern part of Texas," "Plan of Galveston Bay from the U.S. Coast Survey," and "Plan of Sabine Lake." Relief shown by hachures. Depths by soundings in inset. Scale [ca. 1:2,316,000].
Date: 1866
Creator: Johnson & Browning
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Johnson's Texas.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Texas counties, roads, cities, towns, railroads, and areas of Native American habitation. Insets: "Plan of Galveston Bay and vicinity" and "Northern part of Texas." Relief shown by hachures, range of altitude in notes. Scale [ca. 1:2,500,000].
Date: 1866
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Lavaca County

Description: Map of Lavaca County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. The Gonzales, Victoria, Colorado and Jackson District lines are marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: January 30, 1866
Creator: Martin, Joseph
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Fannin County

Description: Map of the Prairies and Lakes region covering Fannin County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: February 6, 1866
Creator: Pressler, Charles W.
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Wilson County

Description: Cadastral map of Wilson County, Texas in the South Texas Plains region. Some borders are noted in color and several features are marked, including the center of the county and E. Seguin's house, located by the San Antonio River in the "Heirs of Simon and Juan de Arocha" survey. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date: May 9, 1866
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Schönberg's map of Mexico.

Description: Map shows boundaries of the Mexican states and major cities; major city and railroad locations in the southern United States; coastline of the Gulf of Mexico. Includes illustrations of various ships. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:6,336,000].
Date: 1866
Creator: Schönberg & Co.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Johnson's Texas

Description: Hand drawn color map of Texas showing counties, cities, roads, railroads, creeks and rivers circa 1866. Insets showing Plan of Galveston Bay and Vicinity, and Northern Part of Texas.
Date: 1866
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Johnson's Texas]

Description: Hand drawn color-shaded map showing counties, cities, rivers, creeks, railroads, roads, and topographical features of Texas as of 1866. Insets of Plan of the northern part of Texas, Plan of Galveston Bay.
Date: 1866
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Melcena Fletcher Williamson and George M. Williamson]

Description: Photograph of Melcena Fletcher Williamson and George M. Williamson on the porch of the first building of the First Baptist Church in Rockwall. Melcena stands in a striped dress at left; George is seated at right. Notes written on the back of the image indicates a relation to Joe and Verna Odell ("Verna's parents").
Date: [1866..1867]
Partner: First Baptist Church of Rockwall
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