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Title
A geographically correct map of the state of Texas
Additional title: Texas, the empire state of the great southwest
Names
Texas & Pacific Railway (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Texas

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1876 (Inferred)
Place: Marshall, TX
Publisher: Texas and Pacific Railway Company
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5353
Topics
Texas & Pacific Railway
Counties -- Texas
Railroads -- Texas
Railroads -- Oklahoma
Indians of North America -- Oklahoma
Indian reservations -- Oklahoma
Texas
Indian Territory
Genres
Maps
Notes
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division , v.9, page 533, column 2, row 2
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored; 46 x 50 cm, sheet 53 x 71 cm
Description
Shows counties, cities, towns, military posts, and existing and proposed railroads in Texas; railroads, Indian tribes, and Indian reservations in the Indian Territory. Prime meridian: Greenwich and Washington, D.C. Relief shown by hachures. "Compiled from actual surveys, and containing all changes in lines of counties up to Sept. 1st, 1876." Includes panel text along margins: Texas and Pacific Railway; Stations and Distances on the Texas and Pacific Railway; Completed Railroads; Texas and Pacific Railway Lands; Important to Emigrants; Rates of Fare; Land Titles, Survey and Measurements; Spanish Land Measure; Lands for Rent; Wages in Texas; Prices of Produce; To Land Buyers.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1014185890
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21417146
Folder number: US231.1.10
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 68555b10-d2fe-0135-af8e-494d32b3f261
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1876: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A geographically correct map of the state of Texas" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7c49dc40-d2fe-0135-b8cb-45b777ad6911

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A geographically correct map of the state of Texas" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7c49dc40-d2fe-0135-b8cb-45b777ad6911

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1876). A geographically correct map of the state of Texas Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7c49dc40-d2fe-0135-b8cb-45b777ad6911

Wikipedia Citation

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A geographically correct map of the state of Texas