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TX108 - U. S. COAST SURVEY "Sketch I Showing the Progress of the Survey in Section 9 1845-53." Wash. D. C. 1854. B/W. 7X21. Sketch shows the coast with some triangulations from Matagorda Bay to West and East Bays, Galveston Bay & over to Sabine Pass and Lake. Locates principal bluffs, points and coastal topography. 

TX116 - U. S. COAST SURVEY “Preliminary Survey of the Entrance to the Rio Grande”. Wash. D. C. 1854. Colored. 13½X14½. Chart shows the Observatory on the Texas border of the entrance and Bagdad on the Mexico shore. Many soundings appear in the River & offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Includes detailed navigational notes on tides, soundings & variations. Very good condition.

TX121 - JOHNSON & BROWNING “Johnson's New Map of the State of Texas by Johnson & Browning.” NY 1860. Colored. 17X24. Very handsome map of the State with counties in different colors, showing the coast from Sabine Pass to Brownsville & part of the border regions of New Mexico. Depicts cities, towns & settlements throughout with rivers and railroads. Includes 3 inset charts 1. Plan of Galveston, 2. Plan of the Northern Part of Texas and 3. Plan of Sabine Lake. This is a first edition map with scroll border, published in Johnson's “New Illustrated Atlas”, with maps drawn on steel engraving plates. Fine. 

TX126 - A. J. JOHNSON “Johnson's Texas” NY 1866. Colored. 17X23. Handsome map shows counties in different colors. Locates cities, towns villages and harbors with Indian Territories inland along with the El Paso and Presidio regions. Inset in top left shows a section of New Mexico and two insets in lower left show 1. Plan of Galveston Bay and Vicinity, and 2. Northern Part of Texas with Kiloways and Northern and Middle Comanchie regions. Railroads are depicted traversing the State and many rivers including the Colorado are shown flowing through the State to the coast. A decorative border frame makes this a very attractrive and colorful map. From “Johnson's New Illustrated Family Atlas of the World.”

TX128 - U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. “Topographic Sheet. Texas. Austin Quadrangle.” Wash. D.C. 1901. Printed color. 18X16½. Wonderfully detailed map shows the City of Austin in center with street block plans and the Colorado River flowing around the City. Locates Mt. Barker, Mt. Bonnel, the City Dam, Sieder Springs, Saint Edwards College, Montopolis, Chatauqua Lone Tree, Fiskville, Duval, Spicewood Springs and depicts lakes and ponds, roads & buildings, trails, railroads, bridges, ferries, fords, dams, elevations and County Lines. Includes many small villages and settlements in the outskirts of Austin and throughout the region. This finely drawn and engraved map was surveyed under the direction of Henry Gannett, Chief Topographer & originally surveyed in 1895-1896. This edition was published in 1901. Fine.

TX129 - U. S. COAST SURVEY “Preliminary Sketch of Galveston Bay, Texas” Wash. D.C. 1852. Colored. 19½X17. Chart shows West Bay and Galveston Island with a block plan of the city of Galveston and the Bolivar Peninsula and East Bay at the entrance. Depicts hundreds of depth soundings into and around the Bay, and indicates reefs, shoals, points and shows Pelican Island and Turtle Bay. Includes two inset charts 1. Clpper's Bar and 2. Red Fish Bar and detailed sailing directions for entering the Bay with notes on tides and courses. An excellent chart in very good condition. 

TX131 - S. A. MITCHELL “County Map of Texas.” Phila. 1870. Colored. 10½X13¼. Excellent map shows Counties in different colors & all major cities, towns & harbors. Includes a section of New Mexico in upper left and an inset in lower left titled “Galveston Bay & Vicinity.” The Gulf Coast is depicted from the Sabine Pass to Galveston and Matagorda Bay, Espiritu Santo Bay, & Corpus Christi Bay to Isla del Madre. This attractive map has a decorative border frame and was published in “Mitchell's New General Atlas” in Philadelphia in 1870.

TX132 - J. BIEN “General Topographical Map Sheet XXII.” New York. 1891. Colored. Litho. 17X27¼. Map shows the Gulf Coast of Texas from Sabine Lake & River to Galveston and Galveston Island, down to Matagorda Bay, Port Lavaca, Trespalacios Bay & Powderhorn Bay, to the San Antonio River & Hynes Bay. Inland map shows Houston & railroads connecting it to the central regions of the State. Locates Austin City on the Colorado River & depicts many small towns with Post Offices, areas of pine & oak forest, bayous and the Brazos River. The map was published by Julius Bien & Co, for “The Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union & Confederate Armies 1861-1865.”

TX133 - J. BIEN “Map of Texas & Part of New Mexico Compiled in the Bureau of Topographical Engineers Chiefly for Military Purposes. 1857.” NY. 1891. Colored. 16½X27. This fine map is a compilation of surveys performed by the U.S. Corps of Engineers during the 1840's as the region was being developed and settled. The map shows towns, villages & harbors, many forts, rivers & elevations, roads & tracks. Locates El Paso & Santa Fe, Fredericksburg, Sabine City, Galveston, Matagorda, Corpus Christi, La Salle & the Gulf of Mexico coast to Brownsville. Published by Julius Bien (1826-1909) a foremost lithographer, for inclusion in the “Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union & Confederate Armies 1861-1865”. Excellent detail.

TX134 - J. BIEN “Coast of Texas and It's Defenses. Capt. Tipton Walker Chief of Topographical Bureau of Texas, New Mexico & Arizona. Drawn by P. Helferich, Asst. Eng. 1864.” NY 1891. Colored. 16½X27. This fine map of the Texas Coast is drawn from Sabine City & Galveston Bay to Matagorda Bay & Peninsula & continues to Espiritu Santu Bay & Corpus Christi, the Salt Lagoon, Laguna Madre & Padre Island finally ending at the Customs House at the entrance to the Rio Grande River & Brownsville. Of further interest is an inset map depicting Galveston & the Galveston & Houston Railroad. Surrounding the primary map, are a number of small inset maps of Civil War Defenses in Virginia & one map titled “Schofield Crossing the Chattahoochee River” from the original map in the possession of General W. T. Sherman. Published by Julius Bien (1826-1909) a well known lithographer, the map was included in the “Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union & Confederate Armiers. 1861-1865.” Excellent detail.

TX135 - J. BIEN “Galveston,Texas & It's Fortifications.” NY 1891. Colored. 16X27. Excellent Civil War map shows street block plan of Galveston with wharves & commercial buildings. Depicts Offattt's Bayou, the cemetery, hospital, depot, foundry & the railroad. Locates Fort Magruder, Fort Point, Forts Bankhead & Jackson, Bolivar & Virginia Points & Pelican Island & Spit. The map includes 2 additional insets 1.) Defenses of Charleston Harbor, S.C. depicting Morris Island & 2.) Port Hudson, L.A. & Vicinity on the Mississippi River. Published by Julius Bien (1826-1909) a foremost llithographer & printer, the map was issued in “The Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union & Confederate Armies. 1861-1865.”

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