1856 Map of the Texas Sea Coast Near Galveston
DESCRIPTIONThis beautiful large-scale map of the Galveston-area Texas coastline is from 1856, with warm toned paper and hand-coloring.
DETAILS & MEASUREMENTSMeasures 32" height x 24" width
Good antique condition with some folds to the original paper and good hand coloration
DESCRIPTIONThis beautiful large-scale map of the Galveston-area Texas coastline is from 1856, with warm toned paper and hand-coloring.
DETAILS & MEASUREMENTSMeasures 32" height x 24" width
Good antique condition with some folds to the original paper and good hand coloration
DESCRIPTIONThis beautiful large-scale map of the Galveston-area Texas coastline is from 1856, with warm toned paper and hand-coloring.
DETAILS & MEASUREMENTSMeasures 32" height x 24" width
Good antique condition with some folds to the original paper and good hand coloration
➼ History & Context
Fewer than 10 years after Texas became a state, the US initiated coastal surveys of the lands along the Gulf of Mexico. Amongst other things, the United States Army Corps of Engineers was looking for harbors that could be used or deepened to create a deepwater port for the region.
