Maps

Johnson's United States
Title
Johnson's United States
Description
Map of the United States, Lower California, northern Mexico, Cuba, and the Bahama Islands. State and territorial boundaries, railroad lines, rivers, and towns are indicated for the U.S., as well as forts, explorers' routes, pioneer trails, and Indian tribe locations for western U.S. Numeral 20 found in upper left corner; numeral 21 found in upper right corner.
Date
1862
Object Type
Map
Map of California, Oregon, Texas, and the Territories Adjoining with Routes Etc.
Title
Map of California, Oregon, Texas, and the Territories Adjoining with Routes Etc.
Description
Detailed political map of western territories of the U.S. in 1849. The following territories are included: Nebraska (to Canadian border), Indian Territory, Texas, Upper or New California, Oregon (to Canadian border). A large portion of northern Mexico is shown, including the states of California, Sonora, Cinoloa, Chihuahua, Durango, Zacatecas, Cohahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaul. Names of 32 Indian tribes are shown, indicating their general locations. Six routes taken by explorers and emigrants are labeled, including the Oregon Trail, which has numbers along it denoting the distance in miles from Westport Landing, Missouri. Also includes a Table of Distances in upper right corner.
Date
1849
Object Type
Map