Texas State Archives Map Collection
Stephen F. Austin's Map of Texas
| Date: | 1829 |
| Publisher: | -- None Listed -- |
| Cartographer: |
Austin, Stephen Fuller |
| Scale: | none given |
| Size: | 53 cm x 44 cm |
| Type of Map: | general |
| Format: | photostat, white on black |
| Language: | English |
| AC Number: | 01411 |
| Photo Media: | -- None Listed -- |
Stephen F. Austin's Map of Texas Image:
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Description:
Copy of a manuscript map covering most of Texas (except the Panhandle and west Texas), and parts of Coahuila, Tamaulipas, and Nuevo Leon. Shows rivers, creeks, mountainous areas, towns and settlements, routes and trails--including the Old San Antonio Road, colonies granted to Stephen F. Austin and Green DeWitt, missions, silver mines, soundings in the bays and along the coast, and Indian tribes and villages. There is a handwritten note about the history of Stephen F. Austin's colony, including the population for it and other settlements of that time. There are numerous handwritten notes throughout the map regarding topography, the location of wild life and ore, and military battles. Photostat.
Copied from the holdings of the Barker Texas History Center, University of Texas, Austin, Texas.
1/11/82
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Other Related Maps and Images:
| Date | Map Number | Title | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1829 | 01411a | Mapa Geografico de la Provincia de Texas |
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