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Map, no. 3 showing continuation of details of Fort Smith and Santa Fé route, from mounds near 100 1/2 degree of longitude to Tucumcari Creek.

Description: Map shows natural resources and camp stops along overland route taken by emigrants and military escort following the Canadian River across the Texas Panhandle to Tucumcari in New Mexico Territory. Includes "Table of Distances from Fort Smith" [Arkansas]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1: 633,600].
Date: 1849
Creator: Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey), 1813-1883
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map no. 2 showing a continuation of details of Fort Smith and Santa Fé route from Old Fort Holmes to Mounds near 100 1/2 degree of longitude.

Description: Map shows natural resources along overland route taken by emigrants and military escort following the Canadian River from "Old Fort Holmes" to "Natural Mounds." Includes "Table of Distances from Fort Smith" [Arkansas] and notes on vegetation and water. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:633,600].
Date: 1849
Creator: Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey), 1813-1883
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of route pursued by U.S. troops from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Santa Fé, New Mexico, via south side of Canadian River in the year 1849.

Description: Map shows Native American habitation, military outposts, river crossings, wooded areas, physical landmarks, wagon roads and trails from Fort Smith, Arkansas to Old Fort Holmes in Indian Territory en route to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Includes table of distances and descriptive notes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:645,000].
Date: 1849
Creator: Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey), 1813-1883
Location: None
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the United States, the British provinces, Mexico &c. : showing the routes of the U.S. mail steam packets to California, and a plan of the gold region.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century routes by land, and by sea via Cape Horn and Panama, to California; shows historic routes of exploration, major cities, mineral resources and mining activity, international boundary claims, Central America, and the West Indies; shows areas of Native American habitation and population statistics by tribe in Indian Territory, "Mandan District," Upper California, Oregon Territory, and small illustrations of several types of sailing vessels. Insets: "Map of the Gold… more
Date: 1849
Creator: Atwood, John M., b. ca. 1818
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of Mexico, Texas, old and new California and Yucatan showing the principal cities and towns, traveling routes, &c.

Description: Map shows locations of some battlefields in the U.S. War with Mexico. Insets: "Map of Vera Cruz and San Juan de Ulloa," "Plan of operations at the battle of Monterey on the 21st, 22nd & 23rd Sept., 1846," and "Castle of San Juan d'Ulloa." Scale [ca. 1:7,241,000].
Date: 1849
Creator: House & Brown
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Reconnaissances of routes from San Antonio de Bexar to El Paso del Norte, &c. &c. : Including the reconnaissance of Lt. W.H.C. Whiting, U.S. Engr., 1849.

Description: Map shows proposed and existing routes of travel taken by military expeditions across Texas along the Rio Grande, Pecos, and other rivers; between El Paso and San Antonio; between San Antonio and the Red River; between Corpus Christi and San Antonio and area near the Horsehead Crossing on the Pecos River. Also shows Native American trails, military posts, and water resources. Routes of exploration colored. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:633,600].
Date: 1849
Creator: Whiting, William Henry Chase, 1824-1865
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of North America: from the latest authorities showing the proposed railroad routes from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century major cities, existing and proposed railroad routes, Mexico, British America, Russian Possessions [Alaska], Central America, the West Indies, areas of Indian habitation by tribe with populations numbers, western U.S. territories. Includes table of distances, geographical statistics, notes, and 1 illustration. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:15,000,000].
Date: [1849..1854]
Creator: J.H. Colton & Co.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the Oregon Territory

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Oregon Territory Indian habitation, military posts, rapids, and settlements between the Pacific coast to the Rocky Mountains. Inset: islands, settlements, and Indian villages along Columbia River. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: 1849
Creator: Yeager, E. (Edward)
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Portrait of Reverend Caleb Ives]

Description: Portrait photograph of the Reverend Caleb Ives of St. David's Episcopal Church. An accompanying card states that he was the first foreign missionary of the Church appointed to the Republic of Texas. He was also the founder of the Mother Church of the Diocese, Christ Church Matagorda and held the first service of the Church in Austin, 1840.
Date: 1849
Partner: St. David’s Episcopal Church

Topographisch-geognostische Karte von Texas : mit Zugrundelegung der geographischen Karte v. Wilson nach eigenen Beobachtungen bearbeitet.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Cross Timbers, land grants, and Native American settlements, geography, and cities in Texas. Includes legend color keyed to geological formations and historical notes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,000,000].
Date: 1849
Creator: Roemer, Ferdinand, 1818-1891
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

R.H. Leetch & Bros. Day Book, Brazos Santiago

Description: Handwritten ledger from the business, R.H. Leetch & Brothers. Brazos Santiago, February 24, 1849. It includes a list of customers and their purchases, which include shoes, clothing, ham, rice, herring, raisins, claret, beef, Madeira, sugar, coffee, castor oil, and other products along with their prices.
Date: February 24, 1849
Creator: R.H. Leetch & Brothers
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Map of the route pursued in 1849 by the U.S. troops under the command of Bvt. Lieut. Col. Jno. M. Washington, Governor of New Mexico, in an expedition against the Navajos Indians.

Description: Map shows expedition routes [in red], military camps, and Navajo Indian pueblos. Includes notes, map notations, and Table of Distances. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:633,600].
Date: 1849
Creator: Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey), 1813-1883
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the gold region[s] of California: showing the routes via Chagres and Panama, Cape Horn, &c.

Description: Map shows historic routes of exploration, suggested routes of travel to California's Gold region, Oregon, areas of Native American habitation, and major cities. Includes text in lower panel: "Important directions to persons emigrating to California" and "Description of California, or the new gold region." Relief shown by hachures. Depths by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:6,000,000] and [ca. 1:40,000,000].
Date: 1849
Creator: Ensigns & Thayer
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of an exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842 and to Oregon & North California in the years 1843-44.

Description: Map shows expeditionary route taken by Captain John C. Fremont across the American West; camps, military posts, Native American trails, areas of Native American habitation, and rivers. Inset: "Profile of the route from the mouth of the Kansas to the Pacific by Capt. J.C. Fremont in 1843." Relief shown by hachures and by profile chart. Scale [ca. 1:3,000,000].
Date: 1849
Creator: Frémont, John Charles
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Ontario & Quebec.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Ontario and Quebec, Canada canals, districts, counties, cities, towns, and existing and proposed railroads. Scale [ca. 1:2,028,000].
Date: [1849..1869]
Creator: Bartholomew, John, 1831-1893
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of California, Oregon, and Texas, and the territories adjoining with routes &c.

Description: Map shows areas of Native American habitation, roads, territorial boundaries, military routes, cities, towns, and notable physical features for California, Texas, Oregon [Territory], Nebraska Territory], New Mexico [Territory], and "Indian Territory." Includes: "Table of Distances." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not indicated.
Date: 1849
Creator: Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

A combined view of the principal mountains & rivers in the world : with tables showing their relative heights & lengths.

Description: Map shows comparative lengths of world's rivers and heights of world's mountains, by region and by continent; treelines and vegetative growth, small illustrations of major cities and lakes with relative altitudes; relative locations for cities along course of rivers. Includes "Explanation" and "Tables of Heights" [in left and right panels] listing mountains with altitudes, locations, and numbered key to illustrations. Relief shown pictorially, by hachures, spot heights and in tables. Scale not … more
Date: 1849
Creator: Colton, G. Woolworth (George Woolworth), 1827-1901
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

J. De Cordova's map of the state of Texas : compiled from the records of the General Land Office of the State.

Description: Map shows Cross Timbers, counties, colonies, roads, German settlements, land districts, trading posts, and exploration routes. Includes "Reference to Land Districts," official State of Texas seals, legend, and notes. Inset: [Overview of Texas including extent of Indian Territory and adjacent lands acquired by the United States as a result of the War with Mexico, 1846-1848]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:1,169,700].
Date: 1849
Creator: Creuzbaur, Robert
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Description of Oregon and California, embracing An Account of The Gold Regions; to which is added, An Appendix, containing descriptions of various kinds of gold, and methods of testing its genuineness.

Description: Front cover and spine of the folio, and front cover and title page of a text containing a hand-colored, engraved pocket map of the western half of the United States showing roads, settlements, and rivers with "explanation" in lower left corner.
Date: 1849
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Thomas L. Willis' Class Card]

Description: Photograph of a class card belonging to Thomas L. Willis, for the class Institutes and Practice of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia. It is dated November of 1849, and signed by Lewis D. Ford, M.D.
Date: November 1849
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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