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Map exhibiting the lines of march passed over by the troops of the United States during the year ending June 30th 1858.

Description: Map of the lines marched to military bases by United States troops in 1858. Lines included marches up the Mississippi River to St. Louis; travels between numerous forts, camps, and barracks in Texas; similar trails among the plains and Rocky Mountain military posts; a line from New York to Havana to Panama then to San Francisco; and marches in New Mexico and Arizona, including a march from Fort Yuma to Tuscon and Fort Buchanan along the Mexico-United States border. Relief shown in hachures. Sca… more
Date: November 1858
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Alabama Land Deed with President Buchanan's Signature

Description: Photograph of a Alabama land deed for 220 acres belonging to Garrison Deens. it is signed by President James Buchanan on November 1, 1858. Mr. Deens sold this land to James O. Sellers in 1859 or 1860. Mr. Sellers was Ethel Bryant's grandfather. This photo was included in a research paper by Mike Shurley for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1968.
Date: November 1, 1858
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

Map of Taylor County

Description: Cadastral map of Taylor County, Texas in the Panhandle Plains region. Some boundaries are marked in color. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date: November 1858
Creator: Hector, James P.
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Partner: Texas General Land Office

Victoria County

Description: Cadastral map of Victoria County, Texas in the Gulf Coast region. Some borders and features are marked in color; there is an illustration around the title in the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date: November 21, 1858
Creator: Pressler, Charles W.
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Partner: Texas General Land Office
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