Texas Maps

United States Texas  Maps

One of the best map collections is at the Texas State Library. A bibliography of over 2,000 maps in this collection is James M. Day, Maps of Texas, 1527-1900: The Map Collection of the Texas State Archives. Austin, Texas: Pemberton Press, 1964. 976.4 A3d Other good collections of maps of Texas are available at: University of Texas at Austin Perry-Castaneda Library Austin, TX 78712-7330 Phone: (512) 495-4350 Fax: (512) 495-4283

University of Texas at El Paso Library Documents and Maps El Paso, TX 79968-0582 Phone: (915) 747-5683 Fax: (915) 747-5327

Southern Methodist University Central University Libraries Dallas, TX 75275-0135 Phone: (214) 768-2401 Fax: (214) 768-1842

The Family History Library has several maps and the following atlases:


 * Martin, James C., and Robert S. Martin. Maps of Texas and the Southwest, 1513-1900. Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, 1984. . This includes histories of the area and of the maps.
 * Pool, William C. A Historical Atlas of Texas. Austin, Texas: Encino Press, 1975. . This includes maps of Texas during the frontier era, Indian territories, and travel routes.

Web Sites

 * Texas State Library and Archives
 * Texas General Land Office, Archives and Records, map collection
 * My Genealogy Houndhas free access to historic county maps for some Texas Counties.
 * State map of Texas showing the location of each Texas County is on Hearthstone Legacy.
 * Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States

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