On 29 December 1845, the U.S. Congress admitted Texas as the 28th state of the United States, and this 1846 … See more Map of the State of Texas, No. 13
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1849: Reconnaissances of Routes From San Antonio de Bexar to El Paso del Norte
Cartography:
Joseph E. Johnston
Joseph E. Johnston
While the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo was being negotiated in February of 1948, formally bringing an end to the U.S.-Mexico War, … See more Reconnaissances of Routes From San Antonio de Bexar to El Paso del Norte
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1851: Karte des Staates Texas
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Verein zum Schutzer Deustcher
Verein zum Schutzer Deustcher
Map published by the German Emigrant’s Association (Verein) in a guidebook to prospective emigrants planning on relocating to Texas. The primary … See more Karte des Staates Texas
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1853: Texas
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Joseph Hutchins Colton
Joseph Hutchins Colton
This is the first pocket map of Texas following the Compromise of 1850. Designed to be folded up into its … See more Texas
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1889: Postcard Map of Texas, New Mexico, and Indian Territory
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Arbuckle Brothers Coffee
Arbuckle Brothers Coffee
Pittsburgh grocers John and Charles Arbuckle patented a method for roasting coffee involving coating beans with a glaze of egg … See more Postcard Map of Texas, New Mexico, and Indian Territory
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1890: Map Accompanying Reports of the Artesian Wells Investigation
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Richard J. Hinton
Richard J. Hinton
Groundwater trapped below rock strata was essential to the development of the arid regions of the American West. This government-published … See more Map Accompanying Reports of the Artesian Wells Investigation
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1910: Map of Texas
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Kenyon Printing Company
Kenyon Printing Company
A pocket map of Texas, with the cover and overprint in red advertising Archer County, Texas, as the “cheapest good … See more Map of Texas
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1920: Geological Map of Texas Showing Approximate Locations and Drilling Wells, also Names of Companies Drilling
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Standard Blue Print Map and Engineering Company
Standard Blue Print Map and Engineering Company
Oil in Texas was first noted by the 1543 DeSoto expedition, and commercial production began in Corsicana (Navarro County) in … See more Geological Map of Texas Showing Approximate Locations and Drilling Wells, also Names of Companies Drilling
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1928: State Highway System of Texas
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Dallas Morning News
Dallas Morning News
No coordinated transportation system existed in Texas until the advent of the automobile at the beginning of the 20th century. … See more State Highway System of Texas
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1934: Official Centennial Map of Texas
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Curtis Pruett
Curtis Pruett
This map was commissioned by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to commemorate the anniversary of the state’s revolution, … See more Official Centennial Map of Texas