Texas State Archives Map Collection



Map of the State of Texas from the Latest Authorities
Date: 1852
Publisher: Thomas, Cowperthwait and Company, Philadelphia. Engraved by J.L. Hazzard, 1852.
Cartographer: Young, J.H.
Scale: 1 inch = 55 miles
Size: 32 cm x 40 cm
Type of Map: general
Format: photostat, white on black
Language: English
AC Number: 00035
Photo Media: -- None Listed --

Map of the State of Texas from the Latest Authorities Image:
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Description:
Shows rivers, creeks, lakes, springs, mountainous and forested areas, geographic regions, counties, county seats, towns, post offices, forts, camps, roads, routes and trails, battlegrounds, Indian tribes, and herds of wild cattle and horses. Insets: 1) Northern Texas (same scale), 2) Map of the vicinity of Galveston City (same scale). Notes: a) Grand Indian Crossing, b) Population of Texas according to the census of 1850, c) the Rio Grande or Rio Bravo del Norte, d) El Llano Estacado (Staked Plain). Photostat. The color copy is missing. 3/30/82

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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