The Indian Territory circa 1883 by the United States General Land Office historic-texas-map-prints This rare German language map

This rare German language map was strongly patterned after Emory's 1844 definitive map of the Republic of Texas drawn for the United States Government

Texas was farther from Washington than Mexico City which made relying on distant government help challenging especially before the completion of railroads and telegraph networks in the 1880s

with stops at stations every 20 miles

as being: "naturally fertile

TX - a distance of 127 miles

The Indian Territory circa 1883 by the United States General Land Office historic-texas-map-prints This rare German language mapThe Indian Territory circa 1883 by the United States General Land Office Map Showing Tribal Lands and Leases including the Cherokee Strip 1 inch = 12 miles Museum Quality Antiqued Print of Rare Original Map Custom framed in dark wood molding, approximately 41" wide by 33" tall Framing may vary. Please contact the gallery for more information.