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Kort til Balduin Möllhausen's Rejse fra Mississippi til Sydhavets Kyster i Aarene 1853 1854.

Description: Map shows eastern route of Heinrich Balduin Mollhausen across the southwestern United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast during 1853 and 1854. Areas of Native American habitation, military posts, and settlements are noted. Insets: [Map of the mid-western states] and "Profil fra Ft. Smith til Sydhavet" [More of Ft. Smith to the Southern Ocean]. Scale [1:6,015,000].
Date: 1858
Creator: Th. Berg's lith. Inst.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of Nebraska : from explorations of Lt. G. K. Warren Topl. Engrs. in 1855, 56, & 57 and other authorities.

Description: Map shows area explored by Lieutenant G.K. Warren known as Nebraska at the time, west from Iowa to the Rocky Mountains and north to the international border. Includes explanation of colours [although map is not in color]. Inset: "Geological & barometrical section along the Missouri River from Ft. Benton to the Platte River [crosssection]." Relief shown by hachures and by profile. Scale [ca. 1:6,000,000].
Date: 1857
Creator: Warren, G. K. (Gouverneur Kemble), 1830-1882
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Map of the United States, Mexico, and Central America showing the limit of frontier stations]

Description: Map shows the extent of mid-nineteenth century military outposts just west of the Mississippi River, the route of the Rifle Regiment [the Oregon Expedition] in 1849, roads, ocean, and river routes. U.S. Boundaries with British possessions and Mexico are highlighted. Transportation lines are depicted in red and blue, frontier stations in red, and boundaries in yellow. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1850..1853]
Creator: Duval, Peter S., 1804 or 5-1886
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Sketch of part of the march & wagon road of Lt. Colonel Cooke from Santa Fe to the Pacific Ocean, 1846-7.

Description: Map shows locations of Cooke's camps, distances between points, trails, alternative routes, areas of Indian activity, mining activity, and water sources. Includes notes and table of distances. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1848
Creator: Cooke, Philip St. George, 1809-1895
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Sketch of part of the march & wagon road of Lt. Colonel Cooke from Santa Fe to the Pacific Ocean, 1846-7.

Description: Map shows locations of Cooke's camps in the American Southwest. Details include distances between points, trails, alternative routes, areas of Native American activity, mining activity, and water. Includes notes and table of distances. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1848
Creator: Cooke, Philip St. George, 1809-1895
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map no. 4 showing continuation of Fort Smith and Santa Fé route from Tucumcari Creek to Santa Fé.

Description: Map shows natural resources and camp stops along overland route taken by emigrants and military escort from Tucumcari to Santa Fe and Albuquerque in New Mexico Territory. Includes "Table of Distances from Fort Smith [Arkansas], with suggestions" and notes on vegetation and water sources. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:633,600].
Date: 1849
Creator: Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey), 1813-1883
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map, no. 3 showing continuation of details of Fort Smith and Santa Fé route, from mounds near 100 1/2 degree of longitude to Tucumcari Creek.

Description: Map shows natural resources and camp stops along overland route taken by emigrants and military escort following the Canadian River across the Texas Panhandle to Tucumcari in New Mexico Territory. Includes "Table of Distances from Fort Smith" [Arkansas]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1: 633,600].
Date: 1849
Creator: Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey), 1813-1883
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map no. 2 showing a continuation of details of Fort Smith and Santa Fé route from Old Fort Holmes to Mounds near 100 1/2 degree of longitude.

Description: Map shows natural resources along overland route taken by emigrants and military escort following the Canadian River from "Old Fort Holmes" to "Natural Mounds." Includes "Table of Distances from Fort Smith" [Arkansas] and notes on vegetation and water. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:633,600].
Date: 1849
Creator: Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey), 1813-1883
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Mappe monde qui comprend les nouvelles découvertes faites jusqu'a ce jour.

Description: Map shows the routes of Bering's lieutenants Alexei Chirikou in 1741, and Martin Spanbery in 1728, through the Bering Straight, and the route of the l'Aigle and the La Marie in 1739. Includes illustrations of indigenous peoples. Map is possibly from: Crepy's Atlas Nouveau [1767-1773]. Scale [ca. 1:100 000 000].
Date: 1767
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

A new and accurate map of America drawn from the most approved modern maps and charts and adjusted by astronomical observations.

Description: Map shows late eighteenth century cities and known geography in North America, South America, and part of northern Africa. Includes notes with dates and names of explorers. Trade wind directions are also shown. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1748
Creator: Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

A generall [sic.] chart of the South Sea from the River of Plate to Dampiers Streights on ye coast of New Guinea

Description: Map shows islands islands in the "South Sea" and partial eastern coast lines of land forms including New Guinea and Japan; lower portion of North America including the eastern coast as far north as New England, the islands of the Caribbean, Central America, and all but the eastern portion of South America. California shown as an island. Includes cartouche and one historical note of discovery for "Staten Land" in the South Sea. Scale not given.
Date: [1690..1710]
Creator: Keating, Christopher
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Chart of the N.W. coast of America and the N.E. coast of Asia, explored in the years 1778 and 1779

Description: Map shows routes of Captain James Cook in 1778 and 1779 during exploration of the northwestern part of North America [present-day Alaska]. Coastlines, settlements, and areas of indigenous population in North America and northeast Asia are noted. Includes historical notes. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:10,137,600].
Date: 1794
Creator: Roberts, Henry
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Western Hemisphere.

Description: Map shows major cities in North and South America, dates and names for some geographic discoveries (particularly Cape Franklin on northern Alaskan coast), Alaska as "Russian Possessions," modern-day Canada as "British Possessions," political divisions in South America, "West India Islands," Polynesia, "New Zeeland", and areas of Native American habitation in North and South America. Relief shown pictorially and by spot height. Scale not given.
Date: [1845..1865]
Creator: Wyld, James, 1812-1887
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of America.

Description: Map shows North and South America, "West India Islands," Polynesia, New Zealand, Alaska as Russian Possessions, Texas as a separate entity, political divisions in South America, major cities, and dates and explorers for some islands. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1843
Creator: Wyld, James, 1812-1887
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

The United States of America.

Description: Map shows state boundaries, major cities and towns, existing and proposed railroads, canals, military outposts, areas of Native American habitation, historic exploration routes, "Indian Territory," the western territories of the United States. Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:7,190,000].
Date: 1855
Creator: J.H. Colton & Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Chart of the world on Mercator's projection.

Description: Map shows six continents, Australia as "New Holland," the "Russian Empire," "Chinese Tartary," major cities, dates and names for geographic discoveries, and areas of Native American habitation in North America. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: [1817..1837]
Creator: Wyld, James, 1790-1836
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the ceded part of Dakota Territory showing also portions of Minnesota, Iowa & Nebraska.

Description: Map shows counties and public lands township grid for eastern portion of Dakota Territory and for parts of Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa, military reservations and outposts, Native American reservations and treaty boundary lines, existing trails and wagon roads, proposed roads, historic routes of exploration, railroads, cities, and existing and proposed towns. Inset: "Outline Map of Dakota Territory." Includes legend: "Explanations" and "Note: Extent of the Subdivisional Surveys, 1860." Scale [c… more
Date: 1861
Creator: Smith, B. M. (Byron M.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the United States Territory of Oregon west of the Rocky Mountains exhibiting the various trading depots or forts occupied by the British Hudson Bay Company, connected with the western and northwestern fur trade.

Description: Map shows Hudson's Bay Company posts, areas of Native American habitation, "Mandan District," a portion of Lewis and Clarke's route across the Northwest, and opposing boundary claims for the United States and Great Britain as of 1818 and 1819. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:1,000,000].
Date: 1838
Creator: Hood, Washington.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

A map of New Spain from 16 [degrees] to 38 [degrees] North Latitude : Reduced from the Large Map Drawn from Astronomical Observations at Mexico in the Year 1804 and Comprehending the Whole of the Information in the Original Map, Except the Heights of Mountains.

Description: Map shows provinces, cities, military posts, areas of Native American habitation, mines, and geographic features. Includes legend and notes on explorers and dates of their discoveries. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:7,500,000].
Date: 1810
Creator: Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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