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These maps could be better
If you are considering purchasing this atlas, I would suggest The Roads ofTexas instead.I have two copies of The Roads of Texas and use themextensively.My copy of the Delorme book has not seen much use. ... Read more

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The durable and convenient EasyFinder^TM of the Houston, Texas will take all the wear and tear your journey can dish out. The laminated design allows you to mark your route, make notes, then wipe the surface clean for further use.

This map features enhanced cartography with: Clearly indicated highways,County Boundaries, Streets,Points of Interest and National Parks. ... Read more

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This volume illustrates the history of the Lone Star State through color plates of sixty-four historic Texas maps from the Marty and Yana Davis Map Collection, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, and includes ten original essays written by noted historians. Going to Texas is a catalog that will accompany the exhibition of the Davis Map Collection to ten museums throughout the Southwest over a period of two years. It will begin in Dallas at the Hall of State with the Dallas Historical Society and conclude at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth.

The maps range from the earliest sixteenth-century maps of New Spain through early settlement, the Republic and statehood, and into the twenty-first century. These objects are not only historical documents but also served to promote settlement or another aspect of Texas, to chart transport lines, and to guide the military. The earliest maps demonstrate cartography as an art that only centuries later evolved into a science.

The accompanying essays cover the Spanish exploration, the Louisiana Purchase and the Texas borderlands, empresario settlement, the Republic of Texas, the Trans-Pecos, statehood and the Confederacy, the end of the nineteenth century, the Mexican wars, and Texas in the twentieth century. They provide the historical context in which the maps should be viewed.

The maps are presented not only as historical artifacts but also as representations of culture, art, politics, and the great trends of industrialization and westward expansion. They reflect much of the American movement toward Manifest Destiny and the creation of the myths of "The West." The collection serves not only to illustrate Texas history but also American and European cultures over the centuries. Both the map collector and the amateur will benefit from reading this catalog. ... Read more

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Not good for maps
Good book for brief history surrounding the maps, but the maps are worthless for use, as they are far too small to be readable. Huge disappointment, and misleading title.

Light on maps
The book is beautiful and informative. I wish the maps had been larger and appeared independently, instead of being dropped into the pages as illustrations.

Great book for Texas history buffs and map collectors!
I was impressed at the amount of history contained in this volume.The maps and information are very interesting and provide a great historical identity of Texas and its mapping over the years.Being a die-hard Texan and a map afficionado, it is a great addition to my collection.Only disappointment is the book isn't big enough!Would love to have seen it enlarged to a coffee table sized book. ... Read more

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Truly Useful
Following a series of recommended drives throughout the Middle South from west to east, this compact little book provides an excellent listing of sights (including brief descriptions) that a reasonably intelligent reader might enjoy. I read it with highlighter in hand, marking the sights that appealed to me, an approach I recommend to others.

Mr. White appears to be an active bird-watcher (he apparently has written other books on that subject). Readers who share that interest will find this book particularly interesting, since he highlights the best bird-watching spots along the Gulf Coast. ... Read more

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excellent resource for driving Texas roads
This book is a necessity for anyone who likes driving the backroads of Texas.Every little road is covered (which you won't find on normal maps), with all sorts of interesting historical tidbits.Also, things like cattle guards across roads are noted (important if you drive a sports car and probably motorcycle too).It would be nice if it were spiral-bound, but anyway it's a great book.

OUT OF DATE
THIS BOOK WENT OUT OF DATE 10 DAYS AFTER I RECEIVED IT. A NEWER VERSION WAS ABOUT TO BE RELEASED HOWEVER I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS. HAD I KNOWN I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS VERSION. BUYER BEWARE.

If you are going to Texas, take this with you
This is a large format map book with a lot of details. Good info on Texas place names, parks, notable Texans, and of course streets and roads. My only complaint is there is no topo feature, like the excellent DeLorme mapbooks that this resembles. I suppose in someway these maps are becoming obsolete, as many people, myself included, have mapping software, gps, and even aircards on their laptops, and increasingly built into their cars and trucks.
Still, it is nice to sit and browse a paper product from the living room or even a diner, looking at tomorrow's travels.

Great for the back roads
Use this map for discovering the back roads for motorcycle trips.Excellent resource.

Great Atlas
Has almost every major road/backroad. The only thing it doesn't have are the detailed neighborhood roads. I really recommend this book for motorcycle enthusiasts who want to explore Texas. ... Read more

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICTHE MAKING OF AMERICA - TEXASFOLDED MAPMARCH 1986 ... Read more

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27" x 20" map of Texas with brief historical facts and artwork on flip side. ... Read more

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This detailed map of Waco, Texas has complete coverage for the city and surrounding area, with an inset map for downtown, plus most major tourist and business districts. When you flip the map over, you will find a complete street index and a "city and vicinity" map of the entire metro area. ... Read more

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The Great Trails map is printed on a 18" x 24" sheet. A larger 24" x 36" size is available This Great Texas Trails map is a parchment toned reproduction of the superb 1876 S. A. Mitchell County Map of Texas from an original in the Electric Books collection. It is thought to be one of the best Texas and Southwestern maps ever published for the period after the Civil War through the end of the 19th century. Upon it we laid, in color, the documented routes of the major Texas and Southwestern northbound cattle trails including the Chisholm/Eastern Trail, the Western Trail, the Goodnight-Loving Trail and the Shawnee Trail, as well as the later route of the Butterfield Overland Stage Lines. In addition, we detailed the locations of the major Frontier and Indian Territory military forts including some very early private forts. This highly detailed post Civil War map also shows some historic locations like Jesse Chisholm's Ranch, the Chisholm Store in Indian Territory, the famous Red River Crossing on the Chisholm Trail in Montague County, Doan's Crossing of the Red River in Wilbarger County on the Western Trail and Horsehead Crossing on the Goodnight-Loving Trail and Butterfield Stage route.. In Texas and the Southwest, the period after the Civil War from about 1865 to the middle 1890's was turbulent with reconstruction, the final Indian Wars, the development of long distance transportation including the telegraph, stage lines and railroads. The cattle drives rebuilt a staggering Texas economy and opened up a new food source to all of the United States. ... Read more

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The map includes Big Bend National Park, Big Bend Ranch State Park, Black Gap Wildlife Management ARea, the Chisos Mountains, Sierra del Carmen, Sierra del Caballo Muerto, designated backcountry camping sites, park information, and more. Includes UTM tick marks for use with your GPS unit.

Scale = 1:133,333 & 1:27,500 Size: 26'' x 38'' ... Read more

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This detailed map of Galveston and Texas City, Texas has complete coverage for the city and surrounding area, with an inset map for downtown, plus most major tourist and business districts. When you flip the map over, you will find a complete street index and a "city and vicinity" map of the entire metro area. ... Read more

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It's Got Everything on the Map
A complete map of the Houston area, it shows everything.Good job, Rand McNally. ... Read more

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This Texas map is a reproduction of the superb 1860 S. A. Mitchell County Map of Texas from an original in the Electric Books collection. It is thought to be one of the best Texas and Southwestern maps ever published for the period just prior to the Civil War . In this period Texas was in rapid development, trying to get railroad lines to the major cities and shipping points. The slavery issue and secession was in the background but getting new settlers into the states and creating an economy were on the minds of most. The large cattle drives to the north had not started at this point. Here is more detail from the superb Handbook of Texas Online:This map features an intricate and beautiful border that was typical of Mitchell County Maps to this point. The hand applied colors on the original in our collection, from which this reproduction was made, are subtle but effective and avoid the checkerboard look of so many other Texas maps of this period. Note that this map will have large margins at right & left on the 18" x 24" sheet. The sheet size is just right for easy readability of the great amount of detail included. It is extremely decorative when placed on a wall. The map is printed on excellent heavy acid free linen finish stock that will resist handling smudges. ... Read more