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America.

Description: Map shows north and south continents of America, westernmost coasts of Africa and Europe. North America is shown with some east coast settlements and named coastal formations. The northwestern area of North America is unmapped and noted as "Terra Esonis Incognita" and "California" is depicted as an island. Includes key to abbreviations used on map in right hand panel and statistical data is provided in text [in German] in lower margin of the map. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: [1776..1796]
Creator: Probst, Johann Michael, d. 1809
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Amerikanische Jagd- und Reiseabenteuer: aus meinem Leben in den westlichen Indianergebieten.

Description: This German text recounts the author's adventures traveling the western United States over a sixteen-year period. The author describes his encounters with Native Americans and the natural environment, especially the animals he hunted. The book also includes illustrations made by the author during his travels.
Date: 1858
Creator: Armand, 1806-1889
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Mexico, Texas und Californien [Accompanying Text].

Description: Explanation and supporting information related to map that shows geography, political borders, and settlements in the mid-nineteenth century southwest part of North America with locations of German and French colonies in Texas and gold mines in California.
Date: 1847
Creator: Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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