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A Map of Texas, Compiled from Surveys Recorded in the Land Office of Texas, and Other Official Surveys by John Arrowsmith. From Texas: The Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Republic of Texas by William Kennedy, 1841.
Seventeenth-Century Shapes of the Area that Became Texas. The diverse and conflicting European conceptions about the area that became Texas continued throughout the 1600s.
The official boundary of Texas was set at the Sabine River (the current boundary between Texas and Louisiana), and following the Red and Arkansas rivers to the 42nd parallel (California's current northern border).
The maps date from the 19th century to the present and include: State Map of Texas County Boundaries and County Seats. Texas Township maps, including maps showing the progress of the original government surveys. Texas Road, Highway and railroad maps. Texas Maps showing the state’s geological features. Texas Nautical charts.
Historical Maps on Other Web Sites. SUPPORT US: The PCL Map Collection includes more than 250,000 maps, yet less than 20% of the collection is currently online. A $5, $15, or $25 contribution will help us fund the cost of acquiring and digitizing more maps for free online access. Thank you!
Map Collection. Historical Maps of Texas Cities. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps - Texas An ongoing project of the University of Texas Libraries. Texas Digital Sanborn Maps (ProQuest) (UT Austin users). TexShare library cardholders contact your participating library for access information.
25 sty 2017 · William H. Emory’s 1844 Texas is a good example of a map that both reflected events of history as well as helped shape them. The map was part of the annexation treaty between the United States and Texas and was the first map produced by the U.S. government recognizing Texas’ boundary claims as Texas defined them in December 1836.
