Rare old maps of the United States.
Detailed map of Texas, colored by counties and showing the primitive county configurations in the west. The map is based upon Jacob De Cordova's seminal map of the state, which was first issued in 1849. The map illustrates many early roads, towns,...
A striking large format map of Texas, published by Johnson & Ward. The map is colored by counties, with large insets of the northern panhandle, Galveston and Sabine Lake. The map reflects the relative expansion of the Counties of Texas, with more...
![[Arizona below New Mexico] Mexique d'apres le grand Atlas Dresse Par A.H. Dufour Grave par ch Dyonet Pubie par A. Le Chevalier . . . 1863](/map/small/64395.jpg)
Scarce map of Mexico and the American Southwest, etc., published in Paris. The map provides nice detail in Texas and along the Rio Grande, with emphasis on the roads and towns. The French Colony In Texas (Col. Francaise) is shown, along with a number...
Rare late edition of Jacob De Cordova's important map of Texas and the first edition to be revised to identify the place of publication as Austin. The most obvious update is that the inset map has changed from a rectangle to an oval, still showing the...
Large format detailed map of Texas, with large insets of the northern panhandle, Galveston and Matagorda Bays and Sabine Lake. The map reflects the relative expansion of the counties of Texas, now plentiful in the east but virtually non-existent in the...
“Texas is, or will be, the wealthiest state in the Union, possessing as she does great agricultural capabilities, all the varieties of soils, minerals and useful rocks known to exist in the world.” (Roessler, “Some Account of the Mineral Wealth...
Rare early map of Nolan County, Texas, published by the Texas Pacific Railway Company. The Texas & Pacific Railway was chartered March 3, 1871, with the right to build a trans-continental line from Marshall, TX., to San Diego, CA. Work on the line...
The Second-Earliest Printed Map of Dallas. One of Only Two Known Copies. Separately-issued lithographed map of Dallas, Texas by Dallas-based mapmaker Jones & Murphy. This is the second printed map of Dallas, following F. E. Butterfield and C. M....
Rare Early Dallas Publication Volume 1, number 1 of this rare Texas promotional newspaper, "Devoted to the Industrial, Immigration and Educational Interests of Texas." This 16 page promotional work was used to promote emigration to Texas. The...
A detailed map of Texas, colored by counties and showing most of Indian Territory and New Mexico. The counties of Texas are still incomplete in the west. The map shows towns, railroads, rivers, springs, forts, and other important details throughout...
Antique Texas General Land Office map of Jefferson County, Texas. The map was prepared in 1879 by W.C. Walsh, Commissioner of the Genl. Land Office. This example of the map has manuscript annotations related to land sales and the oil industry. Three...
Scarce separately-issued version of Albert Hanford's map of Texas, originally published for his Texas State Register of 1879. The map was prepared by G.W. & C.B. Colton. The map includes a number of good insets: Plan of Sabine Lake; Plan of...
![[Texas] Map showing the route of the Corpus Christi, San Deigo & Rio Grande Railroad, and its connections.](/map/small/70187.jpg)
Rare Texas Railroad Map Interesting map of Texas, illustrating the route of the Corpus Christi, San Diego & Rio Grande Railroad and connecting routes, including an extension into Mexico. The map was prepared to illustrate a US government...
Scarce early map of Texas, focusing on the Railroad Lines then in operation. The map also shows a number of early towns, roads, mountains, lakes, mining regions and other important details. This is the first time we have offered the map for sale and...
An Exceptional Wall Map of Galveston. The Only Known Copy. The only known copy of Hensoldt & Buttlar's massive six-sheet hand-colored lithographed wall map of Galveston, Texas. The map is replete with advertisements for local businesses,...
A Texas Rarity Fine large separately published map of Texas, published by GW & CB Colton in 1884. The map provides a detailed treatment of Texas, Indian Territory, and New Mexico, the latter two of which have now been extensively surveyed and...
