Texas State Archives Map Collection



Colton's Map of the States and Territories West of the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean Showing the Overland Routes; Projected Railroad Lines, & c.
Date: 1867
Publisher: Colton, G.W. and C.B., New York, 1867.
Cartographer: -- None Listed --
Scale: 1 inch = 48 miles
Size: 69 cm x 101 cm
Type of Map: general
Format: color, engraved, lithographed, printed
Language: English
AC Number: 01018
Photo Media: -- None Listed --

Colton's Map of the States and Territories West of the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean Showing the Overland Routes; Projected Railroad Lines, & c. Image:
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Description:
Covers the western United States, including the northern and western parts of Texas. Shows rivers, lakes, mountainous areas, states, cities, towns, mines, routes and trails--including pony express and military routes, railroads, forts, camps, and Indian tribes. There are notes on explorations and topography. Long. 88 - 128 deg. 9/13/82

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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