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A. R. Roessler's Latest Map of the State of Texas.

Description: Map of Texas, showing counties and Indian Territory. The map includes towns, roads, railroads, bodies of water, and other geologic features, with relief shown in hachures. The map also includes illustrations of the Texas State Capitol and of the General Land Office in Austin, an inset map showing agricultural districts and soil varieties (lower-left), and notes on geology and mineral rocks.
Date: 1874
Creator: Mittendorfer, M. V.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

A. R. Roessler's Latest Map of the State of Texas (1).

Description: Map of Texas, showing counties and Indian Territory. The map includes towns, roads, railroads, bodies of water, and other geologic features, with relief shown in hachures. The map also includes an illustration of the Texas State Capitol in Austin (lower-right corner), legend, and notes on geology and mineral rocks.
Date: 1874
Creator: Mittendorfer, M. V.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Jones County

Description: Blueline format of survey map of Jones County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, and blocks of land. A diagram and scale information of a section is included in the upper-right corner. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil about field notes pertaining to labeling and drawing plots of land. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1874
Creator: Gast, August
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Preliminary Post Route Map of the State of Texas with Adjacent Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Indian Territory (3).

Description: Map of preliminary U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in north Texas and Indian Territory, showing the beginning and end of routes, the frequency of the mail delivery (e.g. six times a week), and special supply routes. The map also includes railroads, major towns, bodies of water, and county lines.
Date: 1874
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Preliminary Post Route Map of the State of Texas with Adjacent Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Indian Territory (5).

Description: Map of U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in west Texas, showing the beginning and end of routes, the frequency of the mail delivery (e.g. six times a week), special supply routes, and discontinued offices. The map also includes railroads, major towns, bodies of water, and county and territory lines.
Date: 1874?
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Preliminary Post Route Map of the State of Texas with Adjacent Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Indian Territory (4).

Description: Map of preliminary U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in central Texas and Indian Territory, showing the beginning and end of routes, the frequency of the mail delivery (e.g. six times a week), and special supply routes. The map also includes railroads, major towns, bodies of water, and county and territory lines.
Date: 1874
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Preliminary Post Route Map of the State of Texas with Adjacent Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Indian Territory (6).

Description: Map of the United States Postal Service mail stations and routes in south Texas, showing the beginning and end of routes, the frequency of the mail delivery (e.g. six times a week), special supply routes, and discontinued offices. The map also includes railroads, major towns, bodies of water, and county lines. Inset map of Pecos County in the lower-left corner.
Date: 1874?
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

A. R. Roessler's Latest Map of the State of Texas (2).

Description: Map of West Texas, showing counties and Indian Territory. The map includes towns, railroads, bodies of water, and other geologic features, with relief shown in hachures. The map also includes an inset map showing agricultural districts and soil varieties (lower-left corner), an illustration of the General Land Office in Austin, and notes on geology and mineral rocks.
Date: 1874
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Preliminary Post Route Map of the State of Texas with Adjacent Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Indian Territory (2).

Description: Map of preliminary U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in West Texas, showing railroads, major towns, bodies of water, and county lines. Inset map of Pecos, Presidio, and El Paso Counties (titled "Map of the Western Part of Texas") in the lower-left corner.
Date: 1874
Creator: Boyd, E. D.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Asher & Adams' Texas: Western Portion.

Description: Map shows late-nineteenth century West Texas counties, cities, towns, military posts, and the "Texas Pacific R.R." Inset: "Texas, Western Portion" [El Paso and Presidio Counties]. Scale [1:1,267,200].
Date: 1874
Creator: Asher & Adams.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Gray's atlas map of Texas.

Description: Map shows late nineteenth century geography, counties, cities, and towns in Texas and a portion of Arkansas. Insets: "Plan of Galveston Bay" and "Plan of Sabine Lake." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,800,000] and Scale [ca. 1:3,379,000].
Date: 1874
Creator: O.W. Gray & Son
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Important to all! Bound for the happy lands! Low rates to Arkansas and Missouri via Saint Louis over the popular St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern R'y.

Description: Map shows birdseye overview of major cities and rivers and the railroad route between St. Louis and Texas through Arkansas, and between St. Louis and points in Mississippi; the Gulf Coast between Galveston and Mobile. Includes panels above and below map with descriptive text and railroad fares. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not indicated.
Date: [1874..1883]
Creator: St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railway Company
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Governor's Mansion view from the old Capitol building]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion from the site of the old Capitol building looking at the West and north elevations of the Governor's Manstion, grounds, street, barn and picket fence. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1874 was Governor Richard Coke. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
Date: 1874
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

July 4th parade

Description: The Hibernian Association made up of male musicians and a group of women in the same white dress parade up Congress Avenue towards the ice cream garden of Messrs. Rosenfield and Co. Other citizens watch from the sides while traffic of horses and buggies wait in the background.
Date: July 4, 1874
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[An infant sitting in a chair and wearing a white gown with lace insets]

Description: Photograph of an infant. The infant is thought to be Albert Peyton George (born October 7, 1873). A note attached to the tissue paper enfolding the photograph reads: "Photo found in trunk w/ "MDG" initials on porch of ranch house - possibly portrait of A.P. George as infant - see initials on back. V. O. 11-28-83." Penciled at top and back of photograph is the initials "A. P. G. ". In the portrait, the infant, who is wearing a white gown with lace insets at shoulders and end of sleeves, is sitti… more
Date: [1874..1875]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

Lee County

Description: Map of Lee County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. The center of Lee County is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1874
Creator: Jessen, A.
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Maverick County

Description: Map of Maverick County, Texas, including the South Texas Plains region. The road from Eagle Pass to Laredo, Texas is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: May 1874
Creator: Jessen, A.
Partner: Texas General Land Office
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