Mapas

Perry-Castañeda LibraryMap Collection
Historical Maps of the United States
Early Inhabitants
Exploration and Settlement
Territorial Growth
Military History
Later Historical Maps
Other Historical Map Sites
Historical Maps of U.S. Cities
Historical Maps of Texas
Historical Maps of Texas Cities
Maps of National Historic Parks, Memorials, Military Parks and Battlefields
National Atlas of the United States of America (1970)
U.S. Historical Maps on Other Web Sites
Early Inhabitants (From The National Atlas of the United States of America (Arch C. Gerlach, editor). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Geological Survey, 1970)
Early Indian Tribes, Culture Areas, and Linguistic Stocks - Eastern U.S. (632K)
Early Indian Tribes, Culture Areas, and Linguistic Stocks - Western U.S. (639K)
Early Indian Tribes, Culture Areas, and Linguistic Stocks - Alaska (942K)
Exploration and Settlement (Except as noted, from The National Atlas of the United States of America (Arch C. Gerlach, editor). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Geological Survey, 1970)
Exploration and Settlement Before 1675 (1.13MB)
The Coronado Expedition 1540-1542 (135K) U.S. National Park Service, 1974.
Exploration and Settlement 1675-1800 (1.17MB)
Exploration and Settlement 1800-1820 (1.11MB)
Westward Expansion and Exploration 1803-1807
From American Military History, United States Army Center of Military History, 1989 (194K)
Lewis and Clark Expedition 1804-1806
"Lewis and Clark Expedition Historical Map" [poster] National Imagery and Mapping Agency, ca. 2003. Facsimile of "Lewis and Clark's Track Across the Western Portion of North America from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean: by order of the executive of the United States in 1804, 5 & 6, copied by Samuel Lewis from the original drawing of Wm. Clark; Saml. Harrison, fct." 1814 (2.1MB)
Westward Expansion 1815-1845
From American Military History, United States Army Center of Military History, 1989 (258K)
Exploration and Settlement 1820-1835 (1.15MB)
Sources of the Mississippi River 1834 (414K)
From The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, Volume 4, 1834 to accompany "Narrative of an Expedition through the Upper Mississippi to Itasca Lake, the actual Source of this River; embracing an Exploratory Trip through the St. Croix and Burntwood (or Broule) Rivers; in 1832. Under the direction of Henry R. Schoolcraft. New York. 1834."
Oregon Trail (199K)
"Line of Original Emigration to the Pacific Northwest Commonly Known as the Old Oregon Trail" from The Ox Team or the Old Oregon Trail 1852-1906 by Ezra Meeker. Fourth Edition 1907.
Exploration and Settlement 1835-1850 (1.29MB)
Exploration and Settlement 1850-1890 (1.36MB)
Captain Marcy's route though Texas 1854 (612K)
From Petermann's Mittheilungen, 1895.
U.S. Territorial Growth
Territorial Growth 1775 (84K)
Territorial Growth 1790 (90K)
Territorial Growth 1800 (84K)
Territorial Growth 1810 (122K)
Territorial Growth 1820 (126K)
Territorial Growth 1830 (114K)
Territorial Growth 1840 (118K)
Territorial Growth 1850 (126K)
Territorial Growth 1860 (119K)
Territorial Growth 1870 (133K)
Territorial Growth 1880 (120K)
Territorial Growth 1900 (124K)
Territorial Growth 1920 (117K)
U.S. and Outlying Areas 1970 (353K)
The maps above are from The National Atlas of the United States of America (Arch C. Gerlach, editor). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Geological Survey, 1970
Colonial North America (129K)
From American Military History, United States Army Center of Military History, 1989
The British Colonies in North America, 1763-1775 (581K)
Inset: Middle Colonies. From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923.
The United States, 1783-1803 (581K)
Insets: The State of Franklin, 1784-1788. Early distribution of the Public Lands (Ohio). From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923.
The Organization of Territories in the United States since 1803 (1MB)
I.1803-1810, II.1810-1835, III.1835-1855, IV.Since 1855. From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923.
Admission of States and Territorial Acquistion U.S. Bureau of the Census (341K)
Military History Maps (Except as noted, from American Military History, United States Army Center of Military History, 1989)
Campaigns of the American Revolution, 1775-1781 (645K)
Inset:The West and South, 1778-1781. From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923.
1755 - Braddock's Expedition June-July 1755 (194K)
1775 - Boston - Concord Area, Route of British Troops April 1775 (194K)
1775 - American Attack on Quebec (323K)
1776 - Retreat from New York October-December 1776 (194K)
Inset: Battle of Long Island 27 August 1776
1776 - Attack on Trenton 26 December 1776 (129K)
1777 - Battle of Germantown 4 October 1777 (129K)
1777 - Burgoyne's March on Albany June-October 1777 (323K)
Inset: Battles South of Saratoga
1777-1778 - Pennsylvania-New Jersey Area of Operations 1777-1778 (194K)
Inset: The Battle of Brandywine 11 September 1777
1778-1781 - The Southern Area 1778-1781 (258K)
Inset: The Siege of Charleston March-May 1780
1781 - Battle of Cowpens 17 January 1781 (Schematic) (129K)
1781 - Concentration of Forces at Yorktown April-October 1781 (258K)
1783-1812 - Northern Frontier 1783-1812 (129K)
1812-1814 - The Northern Frontier In the War of 1812 (194K)
1812 - Niagara River Area, War of 1812 (194K)
1812 - Southern Frontier in the War of 1812 (194K)
1812-1814 - Chesapeake Bay Area 1812-1814 (194K)
1846-1847 - The Mexican War 1846-1847 (194K)
[Civil War] Battle Fields of Virginia (2.9 MB)
"Map Showing the Location of Battle Fields of Virginia 1891" by Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, 1892. Map shows: "Battle Fields", "Chesapeake & Ohio R.R. after the war", "Other railroads after the war", "Railroads during the war", "Plank roads and turnpikes", "Other roads", "Light houses", rivers, towns, and relief by hachures. Verso: List of "Battle Fields of Virginia" with dates of actions. (852K)
[Civil War] The Civil War Area of Operations (516K)
[Civil War] Seat of the Civil War, 1861-1865 (645K)
Inset: Vicinity of Gettysburg. From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923.
1861-1865 - The Civil War 1861-1865 (323K)
1861-1865 - The Eastern Theater 1861-1865 (516K)
1861 - Battle of Bull Run 16-21 July 1861 (258K)
1862 - Battle of Shiloh 6 April 1862 (323K)
Inset: Approaches to Shiloh
1862 - Peninsular Campaign May-July 1862 (194K)
1862 - Battle of Fredericksburg 13 December 1862 (268K)
1862 - Battle of Stones River 31 December 1862 (194K)
1863 - Vicksburg Campaign March-July 1863 (194K)
1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville 1-6 May 1863 (581K)
Inset: Approaches to the Battle 27-30 April 1863
1863 - Battle of Gettysburg 1-3 July 1863 (258K)
1863 - Battles near Chattanooga September-November 1863 (258K)
Inset: Approach to Chattanooga September 1863
1864-1865 - Wilderness to Petersburg May 1864-April 1865 (194K)
1864 - Drive to Atlanta 4 May-2 September 1864 (452K)
1860-1890 - The Trans-Mississippi West Some Posts, Tribes, and Battles of the Indian Wars (452K)
1898 - Greater Antilles Area of Operations (129K)
1898 - Siege of Santiago 1-17 July 1898 (452K)
Inset: Approach to Santiago 22-30 June 1898
1918 - Western Front September 1914 - March 1918 (258K)
1918 - Western Front 20 March - 11 November 1918 (258K)
World War II Maps (51 Maps)
1950-1951 - The Korean Conflict 1950-1951 (258K)
1952-1953 - The Stabilized Front 1952-1953 (194K)
Southeast Asia (387K)
1967 - 1 and 2 Corps Tactical Zones 1967 (452K)
Inset: Lamson 719
1967 - 3 and 4 Corps Zones 1967 (387K)
Inset: Attack into Cambodia
Later Historical Maps
Historical Maps of U.S. Cities
Historical Maps of U.S. Metropolitan Areas (National Atlas, 1970)
Historical Maps of Texas
Historical Maps of Texas Cities
Maps of National Historic Parks, Memorials, Military Parks and Battlefields
U.S. Historical Maps on Other Web Sites
Alaska Territory 1915 (679K)
"Map of the Territory of Alaska" from General Information Regarding the Territory of Alaska, Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary. January 1916. The map shows locations of Army, Navy and commercial radio stations, telegraph offices and lines, railroads and post-offices.
Alaska 1917 (1,806K)
"Map of Alaska" from Work of the Bureau of Education for the Natives of Alaska, 1916-17, Department of the Interior. U.S. Bureau of Education Bulletin, 1918, No. 5. The map shows locations of public schools for natives of Alaska and reindeer stations.
British American Population 1872 (229K)
From The Statistics of the Population of the United States, Compiled from the Original Returns of the Ninth Census, 1872.
Boston 1842 (341K)
"Boston" from Tanner, H.S. The American Traveller; or Guide Through the United States. Eighth Edition. New York, 1842.
The Cherokee Country (932K)
"The Cherokee Country by James Mooney 1900" from Nineteenth Annual Report of The Bureau of American Ethnology 1897-98, published 1900.
Chinese Population 1872 (155K)
From The Statistics of the Population of the United States, Compiled from the Original Returns of the Ninth Census, 1872.
Eastern United States 1906 (308K)
U.S. Geological Survey 1906.
English and Welsh Population 1872 (244K)
From The Statistics of the Population of the United States, Compiled from the Original Returns of the Ninth Census, 1872.
German Population 1872 (603K)
From The Statistics of the Population of the United States, Compiled from the Original Returns of the Ninth Census, 1872.
Honolulu 1901 (175K)
From Cram's Modern Atlas, 1901.
Indian Territory [Oklahoma] 1884 (1MB)
From Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia 1884.
The Indians in the United States (645K)
From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923.
Illiteracy in the United States 1872 (728K)
From The Statistics of the Population of the United States, Compiled from the Original Returns of the Ninth Census, 1872.
Irish Population 1872 (505K)
From The Statistics of the Population of the United States, Compiled from the Original Returns of the Ninth Census, 1872.
Lake Champlain and Routes Between Albany and Montreal 1844 (387K)
"Map of Lake Champlain and Route Between Albany and Monteal" from The Picturesque Tourist: Being a Guide Through Northern and Eastern States edited by Orville L. Holley, 1844.
Minnesota - Old Trails and Roads (769K)
From Old Rail Fence Corners edited by Lucy Leavenworth Wilder Morris, F.H. McCulloch Print. Co., 1914.
New York 1842 (396K)
"New-York" from Tanner, H.S. The American Traveller; or Guide Through the United States. Eighth Edition. New York, 1842.
Niagara Falls 1844 (258K)
"Chart of Niagara Falls the Shores and Islands 1844" from The Picturesque Tourist: Being a Guide Through Northern and Eastern States edited by Orville L. Holley, 1844.
Niagara Falls 1894 (281K)
"Niagara Falls" from Baedeker, Karl. The Dominion of Canada with Newfoundland and an Excursion to Alaska. Leipsic, 1894.
Philadelphia 1842 (341K)
"Philadelphia" from Tanner, H.S. The American Traveller; or Guide Through the United States. Eighth Edition. New York, 1842.
Swedish and Norwegian Population 1872 (226K)
From The Statistics of the Population of the United States, Compiled from the Original Returns of the Ninth Census, 1872.
Texas 1917 (774K)
From The New Encyclopedic Atlas and Gazetteer of the World. Edited and Revised by Francis J. Reynolds, 1917.
Wealth in the United States 1872 (581K)
From The Statistics of the Population of the United States, Compiled from the Original Returns of the Ninth Census, 1872.
Western United States 1906 (281K)
U.S. Geological Survey 1906.
Yellowstone National Park 1917 (645K)
"Detail Map of Yellowstone Park Showing Automobile Roads & Points of Interest". From Automobile Blue Book 1917
For Additional Maps: U.S. Historical Maps on Other Web Sites