Texas State Archives Map Collection
Map of the Republic of Texas and the Adjacent Territories, Indicating the Grants of Land Conceded under the Empresario System of Mexico
| Date: | 1841 |
| Publisher: | Lithographed by C.F. Cheffins, Southampton. |
| Cartographer: | -- None Listed -- |
| Scale: | 1 inch = 75 miles |
| Size: | 32 cm x 38 cm |
| Type of Map: | general |
| Format: | black & white, engraved, lithographed, printed |
| Language: | English |
| AC Number: | 01594 |
| Photo Media: | 6x7 cm b&w copy neg., photo no. 1997/1-4-2 |
| File Size: | 44.88 MB |
Map of the Republic of Texas and the Adjacent Territories, Indicating the Grants of Land Conceded under the Empresario System of Mexico Image:
Description:
Covers Louisiana, Arkansas, the Indian Territory, Mississippi, and parts of New Mexico and Mexico in addition to Texas. Shows rivers, mountainous areas, land grants, colonies, copper mines, boundary lines, routes and trails--including the Old San Antonio Road and the Great Spanish Road to Red River, forts, and Indian tribes and villages. The location of wild cattle and horses is noted and notes are present regarding topographic features.
Long. 89 - 105 deg.
This map appears in Texas: the Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Republic of Texas, volume I, by William Kennedy (London, 1841), following page 336.
9/24/83
Revised 11/14/97
Subjects:
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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