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Creator: Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887.
Title: Map of Texas and the countries adjacent [cartographic material] : compiled in the Bureau of the Corps of Topographical Engineers from the best authorities for the State Department / under the direction of Colonel J.J. Abert Chief of the Corps ; by W.H. Emory 1st Lieut. T.E.
Scale: Scale [ca. 1:4,500,000] (W 124?00'--W 84?00'/N 40?00'--N 22?00').
Publisher: Washington (D.C.) : War Dept., 1844.
Date: 1844
Material Type: Map
Physical Description: 1 map ; 51.5 x 80 cm.
Notes: Map of Texas and adjacent countries with population statistics.

Relief shown by hachures. Texas outlined in pink.

Includes text on the area of Texas, "Boundaries of Texas as defined by Act of the Texian Congress, approved Dec. 19th, 1836", population statistics of free whites and slaves, and a list of "Authorities".

"Published by order of the U.S. Senate."; Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.

Wheat, C. I. Mapping the transmississippi West. vol. 2, no. 478.

Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm417
Subjects: Slaves -- Texas -- Statistics -- Maps.
Indians of North America -- Population -- Statistics -- Maps.
Texas -- Maps.
Texas -- Population -- Statistics -- Maps.
Texas -- 1844 -- Maps.
Call Number: MAP RM 417
To cite this item use: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm417