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Cowperthwait,
Desilver & Butler
This is perhaps the Best Early
Texas Statehood Map. The growth Texas enjoyed in the first five
years of statehood is remarkable, a veritable gold rush on the plains.
This map notes important features for prospective settlers, such
as: Rolling Table Lands, Large Droves of Wild Horses and Cattle,
Fine Fertile District, as well as Salt Plains, Comanche and Apache
Indians. Early Texas towns are listed as well as roads, forts and
rivers. Highlights on the Census of 1850 are displayed on a table
in the lower left, including notations: "Manufacturing establishments
producing $500 and upwards yearly: 307 - Federal Representative Population: 189,327".
This has become an extremely scarce map because of the wealth of
historical details it contains. It is an intriguing window into
life on the early Texas frontier.
$785 framed replica map in darkwood, approximately
44" x 38"
$485 unframed replica map
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