The United States and Texas historic-texas-map-prints all of the rail lines

all of the rail lines are marked

Texas was an independent country for nine years from 1836 to 1845

Texas was faced with the daunting task of protecting a vast and open frontier

Insets of the ever expanding political capital of Austin and commercial center of Galveston are especially noteworthy

The United States and Texas historic-texas-map-prints all of the rail lines34. 5 by 30 inches framed. This outstanding map includes a wealth of information on both the independent Republic of Texas as well as the 26 States Back East. The Western border of Texas had been established by treaty as the Rio Grande River to its source. as recorded on this map. In the lower left corner of this map is this important notation: The Independence of Texas was formally declared in March 1836. It was recognized by Great Britain in