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1775: The Western Coast of Louisiana and the Coast of New Leon

Cartography:
Thomas Jefferys

One of the first nautical charts of the Texas coast.

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1822: United States of America

Cartography:
John Melish

This is the first map in the collection at the Museum of the Big Bend to show Texas as a … See more United States of America

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1826: Meteorological Register for the Years 1822, 1823, 1824, and 1825 from Observations made by the Surveyors of the Army at the Military Posts of the United States

Joseph Lovell, M.D., was the Surgeon General of the U. S. Army. Published in Washington, D.C.

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1827: Parti du Estas Unis No. 55

Cartography:
Philippe Vandermaelen

Shows what is today part of North and Central Texas.

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1827: Partie du Mexique No. 59

Cartography:
Philippe Vandermaelen

Shows the Northeastern par of Mexico, including Monterey, and the Lower Rio Grande.

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1827: Partie du Mexique No. 60

Cartography:
Philippe Vandermaelen

Shows the coast of Texas, but with a misplaced city of Galveston.

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1830: Estados Unidos de la America Septentrional

Published in Barcelona, Spain.

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1832: Map of the States of Mississippi, Louisiana; and the Arkansas Territory

Cartography:
John Hinton

From “History and Topography of the United States,” printed and engraved by  Fenner & Smith Co.  in London, UK.

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1835: Carte Speciale, Historique et Geographique de la Republique des Estats-Unis de L’Amerique due Nord

Printed in Paris.