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Sketch exhibiting the routes between Fort Laramie and the Great Salt Lake from explorations by J.C. Fremont, H. Stansbury Capts. Corps of Topl. Engrs., E.G. Beckwith Lieut. 3 Art., T.F. Bryan Lieut. Topl. Engrs., and F.W. Lander Chf. Engr. 8th. Pss. Pacific Wagon Road, War Dept: Office Explorations & Surveys.

Description: Map shows military posts, roads and trails, settlements, and explorers' routes across western territory of the United States [consisting of modern-day] Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:1,000,000].
Date: 1858
Creator: United States. Office of Explorations and Surveys.
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
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Johnson's Washington and Oregon.

Description: Mid-nineteenth century map shows Oregon surrounded by Washington to the north and east, Washington extending to the Rocky Mountains and bounded by "Nebraska Territory" to the east and to the south by the "Territory of Utah;" areas of Indian habitation, counties, settlements, and military posts. Relief indicated by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:3,240,000].
Date: [1859..1862]
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Rand, McNally & Co.'s Utah.

Description: Map shows early twentieth century Utah counties, towns, railroads, and Indian reservations. Includes index to chief cities and key to railroads. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1910
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map prepared to accompany the lists of distances, camps, etc.: Field Season of 1872

Description: Map shows area of terrain which overlaps portions of Nevada, Utah and Arizona. Shows "Great Salt Lake," "Grand Cañon," railroads out of Salt Lake City, settlements, springs, mining activity, and ranches, roads and trails. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,506,400].
Date: 1872
Creator: Wheeler, George M. (George Montague), 1842-1905
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the Washoe, Humboldt and Reese River Silver Mines in the State of Nevada.

Description: Map shows existing and proposed railroads, United States Mail route, Emigrant Road, military outposts, mining activity in Nevada and California, and counties in Nevada and Utah. Includes distances between major cities and mining district. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1865
Creator: Perry, E. W.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

County and township map of Utah and Nevada.

Description: Map shows the railroads, Indian reservations, counties, springs, public lands township grid, cities and towns in Nevada and Utah. Relief shown by hachures. Inset shows enlarged view of southern Nevada. Scale [ca. 1:1,760,000] and [ca. 1:2,700,000].
Date: 1887
Creator: Wm. M. Bradley & Bros.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

United States: V. West [from Rocky Mountains to Pacific coast]

Description: Map shows cities, counties, railroads, roads, and steamer routes with distances for states along and west of the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific coast. Includes "Index to the sectional maps of the United States" on verso. Inset: San Francisco. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:4,870,000] and [1:500,000].
Date: [1902..1922]
Creator: London Geographical Institute
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Territories of New Mexico and Utah

Description: Map shows notable geographic features, cities and towns, major roads, counties, and areas of Indian habitation in Utah and New Mexico territories [which include present day Arizona and Nevada]. Includes notes regarding boundaries. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:4,550,000].
Date: 1855
Creator: J.H. Colton & Co.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map showing location of the pueblos of Arizona and New Mexico.

Description: Map shows inhabited and abandoned Native American dwellings and villages in northwestern New Mexico, northeastern Arizona, southeastern Utah, and southwestern Colorado; Indian reservations, active and abandoned military posts, cities, towns, railroads, roads, and notable physical features. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:1,370,000].
Date: [1879..1899]
Creator: Smithsonian Institution Bureau of Ethnology
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the Navajo Country ; Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.

Description: Map shows Native American reservation boundaries, pueblos, numbered wells, mining activity, roads, trails, buildings, county lines, township grid, water resources, national parks, monuments, and forests, and other notable features; routes of exploration before 1909. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:500,000].
Date: 1916
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

["Overland Limited" in Echo Canyon]

Description: One of the nation's most famous name trains - the "Overland Limited" - train No. 1 (westbound) on Union Pacific rails in Echo Canyon, Utah. The train is headed by a Mountain, type 4-8-2 locomotive with a Vanderbilt tender (oil burner) headed by Engine No. 7038 with a consist of eleven cars, all standard heavyweight equipment. This train was a joint-operation of three rail entities: Chicago and Northwestern from Chicago to Omaha; Union Pacific from Omaha to Salt Lake City; and Southern Pacific… more
Date: 1928~
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

Johnson's Washington and Oregon.

Description: Mid-nineteenth century map shows Oregon surrounded by Washington to the north and east, Washington extending to the Rocky Mountains and bounded by "Nebraska Territory" to the east and to the south by the "Territory of Utah;" areas of Indian habitation, counties, settlements, and military posts. Relief indicated by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:3,240,000].
Date: [1859..1862]
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Map of railroad lines through the mountains of Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico]

Description: Map shows existing and proposed railroads lines across the mountain ranges of eastern Utah, western Colorado, and northwestern New Mexico; counties, cities, towns, roads, ancient ruins, mining activity, and geographical points of interest; overview of main railroad lines from Kansas City to San Francisco on inset. Inset: [Map of the Southwest showing railroad lines between Kansas City and San Francisco]. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: [1885..1889]
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Monument Valley slide]

Description: Photograph of an easel holding a slide depicting the Monument Valley in Utah. The desert has towering sandstone rock formations that have been sculpted over time. The surrounding area is covered in small bushes. Behind the easel is a dark background. There are texts regarding the Monument Valley above the image.
Date: January 4, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: MX missile]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: April 15, 1981, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 55 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Salt Lake City Tourist's Guide

Description: Tourist guide to Salt Lake City, Utah, put out by Rio Grande Western Railway. It includes descriptions, illustrations, and directions to various places in the city including the Mormon Temple and Tabernacle; the Knutsford Hotel; state, county, and city government buildings; and scenery. Other sections of the guide contain interesting facts and figures about the area as well as a directory of places not described: Asylums, Hospitals, Homes; Assemblies, Unions etc.; Cemeteries; Churches; Clubs;… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Rio Grande Western Railway Company
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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