Texas State Archives Map Collection



Map of the Country Upon the Red River
Date: 1852
Publisher: Lithographed by H. Lawrence, New York.
Cartographer: -- None Listed --
Scale: 1 inch = 10 miles
Size: 41 cm x 86 cm
Type of Map: military
Format: black & white, engraved, lithographed, printed
Language: English
AC Number: 00900
Photo Media: -- None Listed --
File Size: 37.40 MB

Map of the Country Upon the Red River Image:

Description:
Note: "Explored in 1852 by Captain B. Marcy, 5th U.S. Infantry. Assisted by Brevet Captain G.B. McClellan, U.S. Engineer, under orders from headquarters of the U.S. Army" Covers lands north of the Red River, showing rivers, creeks, mountainous and forested areas, roads, route explored by the army--showing stops along the route and dates of their camps, forts, and Indian tribes and villages. Map contains notes on the topography of the region. Inset: Profile of the route from the head of the Ke-che-ah-que-ho-no to Fort Arbuckle. Long. 98 - 103 deg. 7/20/82

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