Antique Map of Texas by John Arrowsmith - 1841

A detailed map of Texas created a few years before statehood. Includes locations of towns, roads, rivers, and Native American tribes. Also includes... more

by Blue Monocle

Title

Antique Map of Texas by John Arrowsmith - 1841

Artist

Blue Monocle

Medium

Drawing - Engraving

Description

A detailed map of Texas created a few years before statehood. Includes locations of towns, roads, rivers, and Native American tribes. Also includes numerous annotations in ink and pencil by the 19th century owner of the map adding more information about locations and details of towns, rivers, Native American tribes, and so on. Includes two inset maps of "Plan of Galveston Bay" (in lower left) and much of North America showing the extent of the United States, Texas, and Mexico in 1841 (lower right). Original title: Map of Texas Compiled from Surveys Recorded in the Land Office of Texas and Other Official Surveys

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January 8th, 2014