1835 French Promotional map of the Texas Gulf Coast
1835 French Promotional map of the Texas Gulf Coast
Trace d'une partie Chemin de Fer de Galveston a Houston et Henderson, Texas, Etats unis d'Amerique
This rare map shows the completed portions of the Galveston, Houston & Henderson Railroad in blue, those parts of the line under construction in pink, and the planned lines with a heavy black and white pattern. The map also shows the completed portions of the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado Railroad and the Houston Central Railroad. The explanation key also indicates the prospective elevations for the line and other technical details. The map itself is remarkably technical in nature, showing distances, proposed train stations and other information.
This is a French promotional map issued shortly before the Civil War when the Union blocked development to infrastructure in the South. The Galveston, Houston & Henderson Railroad was raising money in London and Paris beginning in 1853, in order to finance the development of the railroad.
This is a replica of possibly the earliest printed map to focus on the railroad lines in and around Houston and Galveston and perhaps the earliest railroad map for any part of Texas.
Dimensions: 23.75x18.25
GLO#93905
