Texas State Archives Map Collection
First Map of the City of Houston
| Date: | 1836 |
| Publisher: | -- None Listed -- |
| Cartographer: |
Borden, G. and T.H., 1836 [presumably] |
| Scale: | none given |
| Size: | 23 cm x 40 cm |
| Type of Map: | plat |
| Format: | positive photostat, black on white |
| Language: | English |
| AC Number: | 00431 |
| Photo Media: | -- None Listed -- |
First Map of the City of Houston Image:
Sorry, no image available.
Description:
Shows the Buffalo Bayou, lots and blocks by number, and streets by name. The plat is bordered by the Bayou in the west, Brazos Street in the south, one block north of Lamar Street in the north, and one block east of Prairie Street in the east. Inset: a section of Stephen F. Austin's map of 1829 - is not very legible. Two photostats.
This map appears in the article, "Harris County, 1822-45," by Adele Looscan, Southwestern Historical Quarterly, XIX, page 38.
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Subjects:
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