Texas State Archives Map Collection



The Siege of Bexar
Date: 1835-1836
Publisher: -- None Listed --
Cartographer: Houston, Andrew Jackson, 1938
Scale: none given
Size: 28 cm x 32 cm
Type of Map: plan
Format: black & white, engraved, lithographed, printed
Language: English
AC Number: 00099-1
Photo Media: -- None Listed --

The Siege of Bexar Image:

Description:
Shows the layout of San Antonio de Bexar, including roads, major buildings, rivers, and creeks. The distance to various locations is given. Note on map "Line of attack by the Texans against the Mexican forces occupying Bexar and supported by the Mexican garrison then in the Alamo, from December 5th to 10th, 1835." Superimposed are some twentieth century streets of San Antonio. This map accompanies the book Texas Independence, by Andrew Jackson Houston, 1938. 4/30/82

Other Related Maps and Images:
Date Map Number Title Image
1836 c. 00099-10 The Alamo view No Image for map number 00099-10


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