Texas Historical Maps - Perry-Castañeda Map Collection - UT …
WEBExplore a collection of maps that trace the history of Texas from prehistoric times to the 20th century. See maps of Native American tribes, Spanish missions, Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas, annexation, and more.
History of Texas - Wikipedia
WEBLearn about the history of Texas from pre-Columbian times to the present, covering its claims by six countries, its revolutions, its oil boom, and its political changes. Explore the timeline, the years in Texas, and the precontact indigenous history of the region.
Old Historical City, County and State Maps of Texas - MapGeeks
WEBExplore old historical maps of Texas from the 19th century to the present. Find state, county, township, road, railroad, and nautical maps of Texas and its borders.
Early Maps and Print | Charting Texas - Spotlight
WEBThe invention of the printing press in 1450 gave rise to numerous books with printed engravings, including maps. Antique maps were generally printed by one of three methods: woodblock (using sections of hardwood joined together), …
Imagining Texas: An Historical Journey With Maps
WEBJan 25, 2017 · Explore the history of East Texas from the sixteenth to the twentieth century through more than 30 maps from various collections. See how Texas evolved from a mythical place to a reality on maps, from Ortelius to Barreiro.
GLO Historic County Maps - The Portal to Texas History
WEBExplore cadastral maps of Texas counties showing original surveys and land grants from the 18th to 20th century. Browse by county, decade, or format and see the work of famous draftsmen and artists at the GLO.
Spanish Mapping of Texas - TSHA
WEBJan 1, 1996 · Learn how the Spanish mapped Texas from 1520 to 1544, based on explorations by Álvarez de Pineda, Soto, and Coronado. See the maps, names, and features they recorded and how they influenced later cartography.
Mapping Texas: A Cartographic Journey, 1561 to 1860
WEBNov 21, 2019 · The first map the speakers analyzed was Nueva Hispania Tabula Nova, 1561. This is one of the earliest maps in our collection and is one of the first maps that accurately depicts the Texas coastline. The map is notable because of the various editions – also referred to as “states” – that exist.
Maps - TSHA
WEBIn the third period of Texas cartographic history, from roughly 1820 to 1850, accuracy of the maps of the region improved greatly. These maps were the first based on accurate and …
History | Austin's 1830 Map of Texas - Spotlight - Texas A&M …
WEBThe 1830 map, which is the first edition, is the first map of Texas to be printed in the United States, and the second map of Texas to ever be printed. Stephen F. Austin …