Large Antique Map of the State of Texas, 1861

Antique map titled 'Johnson's New Map of the State of Texas' Large map of Texas, shows railroads, wagon roads, the U.S. Mail Route, rivers, ports, large towns, and villages of the mid-19th century. Much of the western portion of the state is divided into large counties that had yet to be properly surveyed. The map also includes an inset of Sabine Lake on the border of Texas and Louisiana and another inset map of Galveston Bay. Published by Johnson and Browning, 1861. The Johnson company was one of the better American mapmakers of the 19th century, and were known for keeping current with all the changes that were occurring.