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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

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

A new map of Central America shewing [sic.] the different lines of Atlantic and Pacific communication.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Central America railroads, proposed canals or water communications, common roads, gold and silver mines, major cities and towns. Includes text notes, legend, and five topographical cross sections. Insets: "Map of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in the Republic of Mexico reduced from the original by order of Dn. José de Garay," "Isthmus of Panama," "Plan of the mouth of the river Coatzacoalcos," "A vertical projection upon a plan perpendicular to the meridian," "Secti… more
Date: 1851
Creator: Disturnell, John, 1801-1877
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

San Diego entrance and approaches: California

Description: Map shows buildings, roads, observatories, lighthouses, and settlements along the San Diego, California coastline during the mid-nineteenth century. Includes sailing directions and notes. Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by soundings and isolines. Scale [ 1:25,000 ] and [ 1:150,000 ].
Date: 1851
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Mouth of Columbia River.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century coastline of Barker's Bay and Young's Bay and the township of Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia River in Washington. Includes sailing directions and tide chart. Inset: View of the Entrance of Columbia River, Cape Hancock or Disappointment E. by N. (compass) 12 statute miles [illustration]. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and depth contours. Scale 1:40,000.
Date: 1851
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Mouth of Columbia River.

Description: Map shows coastline of Barker's Bay and Young's Bay and the township of Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia River. Includes sailing directions and tide chart. Inset: View of the Entrance of Columbia River, Cape Hancock or Disappointment E. by N. (compass) 12 statute miles [illustration]. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and depth contours. Scale 1:40,000.
Date: 1851
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Denkschrift

Description: Broadside that is part of the Portfolio Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas
Date: 1851
Creator: Hermann, Fürst zu Wied
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas

Description: Pamphlet offering guidance for Germans coming to Texas. The Instruction includes a question and answer section for German immigrants. Cover title. "Gobann einer Special-Karte uber den vermessenen Theil des Grant-Gebiets des Texas-vereines und einzelnen Planen der von demselben gegrundeten Stadte New-Braunfels, Friedrichsburg und Indianola." The portfolio includes, in addition to the Instruction (26 p.), the Comite- Bericht des Vereines zum Schutze deutscher Einwanderer in Texas (47 p.), 6 ma… more
Date: 1851
Creator: Verein zum Schütze Deutscher Einwanderer in Texas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Da es Ew. . .

Description: Single sheet of text that is part of the portfolio for Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas, which was published by the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas.
Date: 1851
Creator: Comite des Vereines
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Comite-Bericht des Vereines

Description: Pamphlet offering guidance for Germans coming to Texas. Cover title. "Gobann einer Special-Karte uber den vermessenen Theil des Grant-Gebiets des Texas-vereines und einzelnen Planen der von demselben gegrundeten Stadte New-Braunfels, Friedrichsburg und Indianola." Includes, in addition to the Instruction (26 p.), the Comite- Bericht des Vereines zum Schutze deutscher Einwanderer in Texas (47 p.), 6 maps and two broadsides. Six maps on 3 folded leaves have been removed from this book and ar… more
Date: 1851
Creator: Verein zum Schütze Deutscher Einwanderer in Texas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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