Houston Texas Map - 1884 Historic City Map ArtHouston Texas Map captures the young city as it stood on threshold of transformation. Travel back to 1884 when Houston Texas Map revealed a city from regional trading town into one of Americas great urban centers. This elegant map by Gifford & Gibson presents meticulously surveyed layout of Houston's wards railroads and waterways just decades after its founding along banks of Buffalo Bayou. Historical significance shows Buffalo Bayou snaking through

Bring home a piece of Texas Hill Country history with this captivating glimpse into Kendall County's German-Texan heritage and pioneering spirit

emerging towns

alpine lakes

and campers experiencing the wild beauty of Colorado

the countryside stretches outward in graceful expanses of fields

and winter sports converge

many of these areas still largely rural in 1872 that would one day become integral parts of metropolitan Atlanta as the city expanded outward

and the revolutionary aerial cable system that could navigate challenging alpine topography

connecting the islands to the mainland and the wider world

" Nearby ridges carry quips such as "Imagine the Molehills You Could Make Outa These Mountains

Cab Calloway

Originally issued by a leading American atlas publisher in the mid-1800s