A map from 1922 of Texas showing the capital at Austin, principal cities and towns, railroads, mountains, rivers, and coastal features.

A map from 1920 of Texas showing the capital Austin, counties and county seats, principal cities and towns, railroads, mountains, rivers, and coastal features.

A map from 1892 of Texas showing the capital at Austin, counties and county seats, principal cities and towns, railroads, mountains, rivers, and coastal features.

A map from 1898 of Texas showing the capital at Austin City, principal cities and towns, railroads, rivers, and coastal features. "Lone Star State. Origin of name not definitely known; supposed by some to have been name of Indian tribe....

This site has a map of Jamaica. It's a clear, large map showing parish boundaries, roads and railroads.

At this site take a look at maps of cattle drives from the ranches and ranges of Texas to the market places in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming.

A map from 1853 of Galveston Island, showing the city of Galveston and railroad to Houston, and coastal features of the area.

This in-depth resource presents a history of the American West from pre-Columbian times until World War I with profiles, documents, and images. It encourages visitors to link these into patterns of historical meaning for themselves....

This is an impressive history of the introduction of beef to the Great Plains region complete with videos, photos, and lesson plans.

Article reviews several conditions of American society that sowed the seeds of civil war, particularly slavery and sectional conflict.

Description of the establishment and use of the Chisholm Trail for cattle drives in the mid- to late-1800s.