A.R. Roessler's latest map of the state of Texas: exhibiting mineral and agricultural districts, post offices & mailroutes [sic], railroads projected and finished, timber, prairie, swamp lands, etc. etc. etc.

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Title

A.R. Roessler's latest map of the state of Texas: exhibiting mineral and agricultural districts, post offices & mailroutes [sic], railroads projected and finished, timber, prairie, swamp lands, etc. etc. etc.

Collection

Maps of North America
Countries
United States (except New York)
States
Texas

Names

Roessler, A. R. (Creator)
Mayer, Ferdinand, approximately 1817- (Printer)
Mittendorfer, M. V. (Draftsman)
Welke, Ed. W. (Publisher)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1874
Place: New York, N.Y.
Publisher: Ed. W. Welke

Library Location

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-427

Subjects

Soils -- Texas -- 19th century
Soils
Texas -- 19th century
United States -- Territories and possessions -- 19th century
Southwestern States -- 19th century
Texas
United States -- Southwestern States

Genres

Maps

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: Compiled and drawn by M.V Mittendorfer.
Statement Of Responsibility: "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1874 by A.R. Roessler in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington."
Citation/Reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division , v.9, page 533, column 1, row 5
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale approximately 1:1,267,200 (W 107°45ʹ--W 92°30ʹ/N 37°00ʹ--N 25°45ʹ). Scale approximately 1:4,435,200 (W 107°15ʹ--W 93°15ʹ/N 36°15ʹ--N 25°30ʹ).

Physical Description

Extent: 2 maps on 1 sheet : hand colored ; 93 x 105 cm and 28 x 29 cm, sheet 100 x 112 cm

Abstract

Shows counties and county seats, towns, roads, railroads, rivers, Indian Territory, and surrounding states. Relief shown by hachures and depictions. Includes ancillary map entitled, "Map Showing Agricultural Districts and Varieties of Soils in the State of Texas," with "Tables of Soils" and surveyor's station readings, printed by Ferd. Mayer, New York. Includes, "Enumeration of principle minerals, rocks, soils and timber varieties, known to exist in the state of Texas arranged according to counties." Includes text on "Geology" and "Area of Texas." "Authorities: official maps of the U.S. & Texas State General Land Offices, surveys & reconnoissances of the U.S. Coast Survey, the various rail road surveys, U.S. Mexican Boundary Commission surveys, U.S. Engineer Dept. and other authentic materials."

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 46681995
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21410598
Folder number: US231.1
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 49584330-bc33-0135-e99b-013df1fbcb40

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Cartographic

Date Issued

1874

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