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[Maps from Mitchell's School and Family Geography]

Description: This map is double-sided. On the front is a map of Texas, with the state shaded in blue; most of the state is in the middle of the page, with portions of the surrounding territories at the top and bottom. In the upper left corner, there is an inset showing "Northern Texas on the same scale as the larger Map" and a second inset in the lower left corner has a "Map of the Vicinity of Galveston City" which has a different scale. The map includes major cities, roads, and geographic levels (relief… more
Date: 1858
Creator: Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the State of Texas from the Latest Authorities.

Description: Map of the state of Texas shows major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features (relief shown by hachures); each of the counties is outlined and colored. Additionally, the major rail lines are marked with listings in the lower right corner. There are two insets on the map: "Northern Texas on the same scale as the larger Map" in the upper left corner and "Map of Galveston Bay from the U.S. Coast Survey" in the lower left corner. There is also a key and list labeled "Population &c of Te… more
Date: 1859
Creator: Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Maps from Mitchell's School and Family Geography]

Description: This series of maps are printed on a single sheet with Maps No. 12 (Texas) and No. 14 (Michigan & Wisconsin) on one side and Map No. 13 (Chief Part of the Western States) on the other. All of the maps include major cities, roads, and geographic levels (relief shown with hachures) and have the counties of each state drawn in and labeled. On the map of Texas, there are two insets: in the upper left corner, "Northern Texas on the same scale as the larger Map" and in the lower left corner, "Map … more
Date: 1858
Creator: Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

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.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Profiles of passes in the State of California surveyed in connection with a Pacific railroad.

Description: Map shows California mountain elevations and slopes relative to sea level. "Profile of Walker's Pass," "Profile of Hum-pah-ya-mup Pass," "Profile of Tah-ee-chay-pah Pass," "Profile of route from summit of Tah-ee-chay-pah Pass to the Tejon Depot Camp," "Profile of New Pass," and "Profile of San Fernando Pass." Scale [1:120,000].
Date: 1853
Creator: Williamson, R. S. (Robert Stockton), 1824-1882
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Colton's Mexico.

Description: Map shows cities and towns, Mexican states; New Mexico north of Arizona; proposed railroad and canal across Isthmus of Tehauntepec. Includes notes. Inset: "Territory and Isthmus of Tehuantepec." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:8,400,000].
Date: 1854
Creator: Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Colton's Territories of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah.

Description: Map shows southern boundary of Nevada along 37th line of latitude, eastern boundary of Idaho at the 104th line of latitude; mining activity, Pony Express Express and mail routes, expenditionary routes, proposed railroad routes, areas of Indian habitation, counties, and major cities. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:4,400,000].
Date: 1855
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Texas.

Description: Map shows Texas counties, cities, military outposts, roads, geographic features, water features, areas of Native American habitation, and battle locations; undivided "Young Territory" and "Bexar Dist." in western portion of Texas east of the Pecos River. Insets: "Map of the vicinity of Galveston City" and "Northern Texas." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:5,000,000].
Date: [1858..1874]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Geological map of the Route Explored by Capt. Jno. Pope, Corps of Topl. Engrs. Near the 32nd Parallel of North Latitude, 1854 : From the Red River to the Rio Grande.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century military posts and some towns, mining activity, and geological makeup of area along the Red River and as far west as the Rio Grande. Includes index of colors as a key to geological composition. Relief shown by shading. Scale [1:3,000,000].
Date: 1854
Creator: Blake, William P. (William Phipps), 1826-1910
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the United States.

Description: Map shows cities, areas of Native American habitation for the United States, Mexico, Central America and part of the West Indies; jagged U.S.-Mexico border, western U.S. territories of Oregon, Utah, Nebraska, New Mexico, Kansas, and Minnesota, and "Indian Territory"; forts, canals, major roads, mines, and railroads. Includes explanation and illustrations. Inset: [Portrait of George] "Washington" and "Capitol at Washington." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:7,603,000].
Date: 1855
Creator: Case, Tiffany & Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

General profile from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Martinez, near San Francisco, California.

Description: Map shows profile of a line through the western United States from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the Pacific Ocean near San Francisco in five continguous segments: "Waters of the Mississippi River," "Waters of the Rio Del Norte," "Waters of Mojave River," "Waters of the Gulf of California," and "Waters of the Pacific." Relief shown by profile. Scale [1:950,400]. Map published with Reports of Explorations for a Railroad Route.
Date: 1854
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

A township map of the state of Iowa.

Description: Map shows existing and proposed railroads, township grid, counties, post offices, roads; areas of Indian habitation in adjacent Nebraska Territory; counties, railroads, roads, and towns for adjacent states of Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Includes explanation and advertisement for Henn, Willams & Co. Also shows railroads, complete and proposed. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:775,000].
Date: 1855
Creator: Henn, Williams & Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Iowa showing routes of proposed rail roads & c, 1852.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Iowa township grid, counties, existing towns, existing and proposed railroads, military posts, and existing and proposed roads; Iowa state boundaries; watershed and travel routes for adjacent states and territory, Area west of Iowa is labeled "Indian Territory." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1852
Creator: Cook & Sargent
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Richardson's new map of the state of Texas, including part of Mexico : Compiled from government surveys and other authentic documents.

Description: Map shows major cities and towns, counties, notable geographic features, railroads, major roads, areas of Native American habitation, military posts, and battlefields. Includes notes, explanation, and list of "Railroads, etc., in Texas." Inset: Map showing the proposed route of the Aransas railroad (and its) connections with the eastern roads. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:3,000,000].
Date: 1859
Creator: Desilver, Charles
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map illustrating the Canada Pacific and Northern Pacific and other proposed Railroads, connecting at Straits of Mackinaw: Also showing the position of Mackinaw City.

Description: Map shows proposed railroads primarily in the North Central United States and Canada; bullseye centering on Mackinaw City and the Great Lakes region and the Straits of Mackinaw connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron; Michigan counties, major cities and towns, and mineral resources. Inset: [Map showing proposed railroad connecting to James Bay]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1857
Creator: Middleton, Strobridge & Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Map of the United States showing locks and railroads with proposed improvements to the Welland Canal]

Description: Map shows major existing and proposed railroad and canal routes; major cities, state and territorial boundaries; "Missouri or North West Territory," Washington, Oregon, Utah, New Mexico, and Minnesota territories. Includes table of "Dimensions of Locks," notes, state populations, and distances between points; note specifically discusses the widening of the Welland Canal. Small hand logo or symbol near center of map points to Chicago. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1855..1875]
Creator: Maillefert & Raasloff
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the Dubuque and Pacific Railroad and its connections.

Description: Map shows overview of railroad line from Chicago through the South Pass of the Rocky Mountains across Iowa and Nebraska Territory. Map of Iowa shows railroads lines, counties, major cities, and circle centered on Fort Dodge with approximate 150 mile radius. Date range of map based on dates of county formations. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1855..1857]
Creator: J.H. Colton & Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Profiles of passes in the State of California : surveyed in connection with a Pacific railroad.

Description: Map profiles of Walker's Pass, Hum-pah-ya-mup Pass, Tah-ee-chay-pah Pass, New Pass, San Fernando Pass, and route from summit of Tah-ee-chay-pah Pass to the Tejon Depot Camp in California during the mid-nineteenth century. Elevations and slopes relative to sea level are indicated. Relief shown by profile. Scale [1:120,000].
Date: 1853
Creator: Williamson, R. S. (Robert Stockton), 1824-1882
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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