Texas State Archives Map Collection



Map of the River Sabine from its Mouth on the Gulf of Mexico in the Sea to Logan's Ferry in Latitude 31 deg. 58'25" North
Date: 1840
Publisher: Engraved by W.J. Stone. Surveyed in 1840 on the part of the United States by J.D. Graham, et al., and on the part of Texas by P.J. Pillans, Engineer, et al.
Cartographer: Lee, T.J., Lt., U.S. Topo. Engrs.
Scale: 3 inches = 15 1/2 miles
Size: 86 cm x 18 cm
Type of Map: boundary
Format: black & white, engraved, lithographed, printed
Language: English
AC Number: 00952
Photo Media: -- None Listed --
File Size: 21.91 MB

Map of the River Sabine from its Mouth on the Gulf of Mexico in the Sea to Logan's Ferry in Latitude 31 deg. 58'25" North Image:



Description:
Subtitle: Shewing [sic] the Boundary between the United States and the Republic of Texas between said points, as marked and laid down by Survey in 1840, under the direction of the Commissioners appointed for that purpose, under the 1st Article of the Convention signed at Washington April 25, 1838. Shows the river and its tributaries, ferries, towns, roads, the Texas and U.S. Custom Houses, the boundary line between Texas and the United States, and there are remarks on historical incidents and topography. The latitude and longitude are given for various points on the map. Soundings are given for Sabine Lake. This map and map no.s 952a-952e are part of the report, U.S. Congress, Senate, Document 199, Senate Documents, 27th Congress, 2nd Session, Volume III (Serial no. 397), Maps follow page 74. This map is also available on microfilm, see the Streeter History of Texas Collection, reel 32, 1439. 8/12/82

Other Related Maps and Images:
Date Map Number Title Image
1840 00952e Sabine Pass and Mouth of the River Sabine in the Sea view Image for map number 00952e
1841 00952a Map of the River Sabine from Logan's Ferry to the 32nd Degree of North Latitude view Image for map number 00952a
1841 00952b Part of the Boundary Between the United States and Texas; From Sabine River, Northward to the 36th Mile Mound view Image for map number 00952b
1841 00952c Part of the Boundary Between the United States and Texas; North of Sabine River, from 36th to the 72nd Mile Mound view Image for map number 00952c
1841 00952d Part of the Boundary Between the United States and Texas; North of Sabine River, from 72nd Mile Mound to Red River view Image for map number 00952d


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