Post Route Map of the State of Texas with Adjacent Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Territory and the Republic of Mexico 1889 (3). Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Post Route Map of the State of Texas with Adjacent Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Territory and the Republic of Mexico 1889 (3).

Date

  • Creation: 1889

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Map of U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in north central Texas, showing the beginnings and endings 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.
  • Physical Description: 1 map ; 58 x 43 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Texas -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Dallas (Tex.) -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Fort Worth (Tex.) -- Maps.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Geography and Maps
  • Keyword: Indian Territory
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Ethnic Groups - American Indians
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Railroads
  • Keyword: boundaries
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Counties.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Cities and towns -- Texas -- Maps.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law - Civil Servants - Postal Service
  • Keyword: routes
  • Keyword: lines
  • Keyword: stations

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas

Collection

  • Name: Abilene Library Consortium
    Code: ABCM
  • Name: Jesse Wallace Williams Map Collection
    Code: JWWMC

Institution

  • Name: Hardin-Simmons University Library
    Code: HSUL

Resource Type

  • Map

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: HSU-0307002109659
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth492915

Note

  • Display Note: Full title: "Post Route Map of the State of Texas with Adjacent Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Territory and the Republic of Mexico, showing post offices with the intermediate distances and mail routes in operation on the 1st of June 1889."
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