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Reconnaissance of Sabine Pass

Description: This map is a nautical chart showing the hydrography of the area in Texas and Louisiana around the Sabine Pass. The physical features are marked to portray coastline conditions using nautical notations and color shading and outlines. Depths are shown by soundings and marked with lines and numbers in feet. Text in the lower left corner is labeled "Sailing Directions" and gives explanatory details regarding the markings and measurements on the map. It also notes that various measurements use… more
Date: 1853
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Reconnaissance of Aransas Pass, Texas

Description: This map is a nautical chart showing the hydrography of the area in Texas around the Aransas Pass. The physical features are outlined and shaded in color (relief shown by soundings and contours). Depths are marked with lines and numbers in feet. Text in the upper left corner is labeled "Sailing Directions" and "Note"; the text gives explanatory details regarding the markings and measurements on the map. Scale 1:20,000.
Date: 1853
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Maps of the World Based on U.S. Expeditions]

Description: This sheet includes three separate maps. At the top and bottom of the page, there are circular, connected hemisphere maps showing the east and west hemispheres, and north and south hemispheres respectively. A note at the head of the page says, "The track laid down on Map no. 1, is that of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, in the voyage round the world performed in the years 1838, 39, 40, 41 and 42. The arrows indicate the directions sailed." Continents are labeled and shaded in color. Geograph… more
Date: 1852
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

North America.

Description: This map shows North America including present-day Canada, United States, and portions of Mexico. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). There is a text box in the lower left corner labeled "Statistics" with information about the geography and population of parts of North America.
Date: 1852
Creator: George Philip & Son
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Reconnaissance of Sabine Pass

Description: This map is a nautical chart showing the hydrography of the area in Texas and Louisiana around the Sabine Pass. The physical features are marked to portray coastline conditions. Depths are shown by soundings and marked with lines and numbers in feet. Text in the lower left corner is labeled "Sailing Directions" and gives explanatory details regarding the markings and measurements on the map. It also notes that various measurements used for the map were taken between 1848 and 1852. Scale 1… more
Date: 1853
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Preliminary Chart of San Luis Pass, Texas

Description: This map is a nautical chart showing the topography and hydrography of the area in Texas around the San Luis Pass. The physical features are in color and appear to be shaded to portray heights (additional relief shown by hachures). Depths are marked with lines and numbers in feet. According to text at the bottom of the page, the various measurements to create the map were made between 1851 and 1853; the text also gives specific latitude and longitude of the area in the map. Additional text … more
Date: [1851..1853]
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Galveston Entrance, Texas

Description: This map is a nautical chart showing the topography and hydrography of the area in Texas around the Galveston Entrance. The physical features are shaded and include the aerial layout of Galveston and nearby areas (relief shown by soundings). Depths are marked with shading (rendered in a dot pattern) and numbers in feet. According to text at the bottom of the page (lower left corner), the various measurements to create the map were made between 1848 and 1852; the text also gives specific lati… more
Date: 1853
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Preliminary Survey of the Entrance to the Rio Grande, Texas

Description: This map is a nautical chart showing the topography and hydrography of the area in Texas around the entrance to the Rio Grande River. The physical features are shaded with relief (and depths) shown by soundings. Depths are marked with lines, shading (rendered in a dot pattern), and numbers in feet. Depths are marked with lines and numbers in feet. According to text in the lower left corner, the various measurements to create the map were made between 1853 and 1854; the text also gives speci… more
Date: [1853,1854]
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Reconnaissance of the western coast of the United States from San Francisco to Umpquah River.

Description: Map shows Pacific Coast from the Umpquah River in Oregon to San Francisco, California. Includes text: sailing directions, tides, and remarks. Insets: Cape Arago, Cape Blanco, Rogue's [sic] River, Mack's Arch and Reef, Point St. George [and] Crescent City, Red Bluff, Humboldt Bay, View of Cape Mendocino, Trinidad Head and City, Mendocino City Cove, Pt. Arena, Pt. Reyes, Entrance to San Francisco Bay [Pt. Bonita, Outer Telegraph Station, Pt. Lobos]. Scale [1:1,200,000].
Date: 1854
Creator: United States Coast Survey.
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

Amérique.

Description: Map shows major cities and areas of Indian habitation for Greenland, New Britain, the United States, the islands of the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, and Russian America [Alaska]. Inset: [Map of the Aleutian Islands]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1850..1870]
Creator: Delamarche
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Conneaut Harbor Ohio

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Conneaut Harbor, Ohio roads, wooded areas, marshland, property lines, building locations, and previous survey lines. Includes legend to construction along harbor entrance. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Scale [1:4,800].
Date: 1854
Creator: Potter, J. A
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Oswego Harbor [New York].

Description: Map shows Fort Ontario, port configuration and lighthouse for Oswego Harbor on Lake Ontario. Depths shown by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:2,670].
Date: 1854
Creator: Wagner & M'Guigan.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Mexico, California & Texas.

Description: Map shows provinces or states in Mexico, cities and towns for Southwestern United States, Mexico, Belize, and Guatamala, gold discoveries in California, and areas of Native American habitation. Inset: "Guatemala or Central America." Includes key to gold discoveries. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:12,000,000].
Date: 1854
Creator: Hall, Sidney
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Karte von den Vermessungen im Grant und in der Gegend zwischen demselben und Neu Braunfels.

Description: Map shows early land grants in Texas and German settlements in the Fredericksburg and New Braunfels areas. Scale not given. Map appeared in Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas, nebst der neuesten Karte dieses Staates, nach dessen Grenzbestimmungen durch Congress [Instruction for German Immigrants to Texas, along with the latest map of that State through its demarcations according to Congress], published in 1850.
Date: 1850
Creator: Willke, H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

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

Description: Map shows military installations in United States and British Possessions, sea and land routes taken by United States military during first half of 1858, major cities in the United States, Mexico, the West Indies, and countries of Central America. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ 1:12,000,000 ].
Date: 1858
Creator: United States. War Department.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Preliminary sketch of Galveston Bay, Texas.

Description: Map shows the coastal geography of mid-nineteenth century Galveston Bay, Texas. Includes sailing directions. Insets: "Clopper's Bar" and "Red Fish Bar." Depths shown by soundings. Scale: [1:200,000].
Date: 1852
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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