Texas State Archives Map Collection



Map of the State of Texas from the Latest Authorities
Date: 1856
Publisher: Desilver, Charles, Philadelphia, 1858. Engraved by J.J. Hazzard.
Cartographer: Young, J.H.
Scale: 1 inch = 55 statute miles
Size: 30 cm x 38 cm
Type of Map: general
Format: photostat, white on black
Language: English
AC Number: 00030
Photo Media: -- None Listed --

Map of the State of Texas from the Latest Authorities Image:
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Description:
Covers Texas and part of the Indian Territory. Shows rivers, mountainous areas, geographic regions, counties, county seats, towns, roads, routes and trails, post offices, forts, camps, railroads, herds of wild cattle and horses, and Indian tribes. Notes: Population of Texas; Railroads in Texas. Insets: 1) Northern Texas (same scale), 2) Map of Galveston Bay from the U.S. Coast Survey. Photostat. The color copy of this map is missing. Map 30a is a later edition. Long. 94 - 106 deg. 3/29/82

Other Related Maps and Images:
Date Map Number Title Image
1856 00030a Map of the State of Texas from the Latest Authorities view No Image for map number 00030a


The Texas State Archives Map Collection contains original, photo-reproduced, and compiled maps covering the period from the early seventeenth through the late twentieth centuries. For general information about the holdings and descriptive information available, read the map introduction and indexes and types of maps webpages. For our copy policy, view our webpage on preservation, access, and reproductions.

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