Maps of the Region

Detail from Florida peninsula north & west to Ohio & Mississippi valleys. 

Steamboat distances are tabulated from Mobile to Tuscaloosa, and to Montgomery, and to Pensacola. Roads crisscross the state with some distances given. A couple of railroads appear.  

The state is divided into five districts: "Helena", along the Mississippi; "Arkansas", which includes Little Rock; "Fayetteville", in the northwest; "White River" in the northeast; and "Red River" in the southeast. These do not necessarily coincide with the 29 counties (as opposed to 75 today), including Miller County in the southwest corner which is now part of Texas. A morass spreads in from Missouri, where the "boot hell" border is unrecognizable. Roads are shown, but towns are infrequent. 

Shows Miller County in southwest as in Arkansas. 

Many counties remain to be subdivided. Settlements are mainly along the Arkansas River and thin out to the north and south. The map title not withstanding, we have yet to spot a canal. Swaths of wetlands are indicated. Steamboat distances are tabulated from Little Rock to New Orleans, Pittsburg (sic) and Fort Gibson. 

Only 27 counties, including four huge ones from Tampa Bay southward. Few of the peninsula populations centers appear; not Miami, no Tampa, no Orlando, Palm Beach, etd. Seminole war routes, forts and battlefields are shown, with some dates. Several water route distances from Pensacola and St. Augustine are tabulated, noting 105 miles from Thompson's Island to Havana. Three insets: Tallahassie; Pensacola; St. Augustine harbor. 

Milledgeville is the capital. Railroads fan out from Savannah to the northwest. The road network is extensive on the north, but thins out in the south where settlement is sparse. Steamboat distances are tabulated from Savannah to Charleston and Augusta. 

Counties named, not delineated. Reference: Wheat & Brun 643; cf Phillips (A) 4521a-18. 

Counties are outlined and named; many towns and an extensive network of major roads are shown in both states; early railroads appear; the Appalachian ridges are indicated. At the time, Tennessee and Kentucky were the fifth and sixth largest states in population.  

This is a reissue of the Mathew Carey map from an unusual variant atlas. Shows an abundance of waterways & few towns. 

County development is incomplete. Reference: Phillips (A) 783-35. 

Steamboat distances are tabulated from Natchez to New Orleans and to "Pittsburg" (sic). Roads crisscross the state, except in the northern counties along the Mississippi River. 

With Dismal Swamp Canal profile; insets: New Bern region; gold region (Charlotte area). 

The rail system is well advanced Steamboat distance tabulated from Charleston to Savannah and Savannah to Augusta.  A fine inset of Charleston is provided; borough are marked in color; every street, lane and pier is named; landmarks are identified with a reference key.     

Insets: Nashville & Knoxville areas.  

This is the earlier version of the new state of Texas as published by Thomas, Cowperthwait. Counties are clustered in the east; west of Travis County and Austin is vast Bexar, almost devoid of settlement and stretching west to the Rio Grande at El Paso. The present Panhandle is shown on an inset that is capable of including an earlier Texas that reached into New Mexico and Colorado. Surface notes identify the character of the western areas, along with notes of Native American tribal ranges. 

Although entered in 1866, this map most likely dates from the 1870's. County development is well along in the east, but the west remains divided among four huge counties. In the east, the railroad network is advancing; one is shown traversing the state, but it does not correspond to any existing line. Roads and trails appear throughout. Surface notes tell of Indians and the character of the land. Topography and watercourses are indicated and named. The Galveston area and the Panhandle appear as insets. 

Detail of the Edwards Point lighthouse site.  Galveston street grid indicated, but little development in the area. 

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