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Skeleton map of rail-roads between Cape Canso and St. Louis: compiled under the direction of the committee appointed by the City Council of Boston for celebrating the opening of railway communication between the waters of the Atlantic at Boston, the Canadas and the Great West.

Description: Map shows existing and proposed railroads, major cities and ports for northeastern United States; same for the state of Massachusetts; existing and proposed railroad lines, railroad termini, piers, existing and proposed docks, location of public facilities and navy yard, dams, and bridges for Boston harbor area. Scale [ca. 1: 3,379,000] and [ca. 1:32,000].
Date: 1851
Creator: Boston (Mass.). Engineering Department.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Western Hemisphere.

Description: Map shows cities and major political boundaries on the continents of North and South America; the Pacific islands and the "Bhering Sea" between Asia and "Russian America." Includes illustrations of people and animals in 12 circular vignettes surrounding the map. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1851
Creator: Rapkin, J.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

The world on Mercator's projection.

Description: Map shows early nineteenth century cities and known geography of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Steamship routes to east coast of United States are shown. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1851
Creator: Rapkin, J.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Mexico, California and Texas

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Mexican states and cities, towns, and geography of Mexico, Texas, and California. Insets: "Gold washing," "Mexican peasantry," and "Ruins at Uxmal, Yucatan." Relief shown by hachures. Map appeared in Tallis' The illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World [1851]. Scale [ca. 1:14,000,000].
Date: 1851
Creator: Rapkin, J.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Western Hemisphere.

Description: Map shows cities and major political boundaries on the continents of North and South America; the Pacific islands and the "Bhering Sea" between Asia and "Russian America." Includes illustrations of indigenous people and animals in twelve circular vignettes surrounding the map. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1851
Creator: Rapkin, J.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Preliminary sketch of Galveston Bay indicating proposed sites for light houses as authorized by act of Congress of Mar. 3, 1851.

Description: Map shows the entrance to Galveston Bay between Galveston Island and Boliver Peninsula, proposed sites for light houses, water depths, and structures. Relief shown by shading, soundings, and depictions. Insets: "Clopper's Bar" and "Red Fish Bar." Includes texts "Sailing Directions," and "Note." Scale [1:200,000].
Date: 1851
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Mexico, California and Texas.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century geography, cities, towns and political boundaries in Mexico and the southwestern United States. Includes illustrations: "Gold Washing," "Mexican peasantry," and "Ruins at Uxmal, Yucatan." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:14,000,000]. Map appeared in The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World published by John Tallis and Company.
Date: 1851
Creator: Rapkin, J.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

A new map of Central America shewing [sic.] the different lines of Atlantic and Pacific communication.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Central America railroads, proposed canals or water communications, common roads, gold and silver mines, major cities and towns. Includes text notes, legend, and five topographical cross sections. Insets: "Map of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in the Republic of Mexico reduced from the original by order of Dn. José de Garay," "Isthmus of Panama," "Plan of the mouth of the river Coatzacoalcos," "A vertical projection upon a plan perpendicular to the meridian," "Secti… more
Date: 1851
Creator: Disturnell, John, 1801-1877
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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