Map Information and Resources

Map Sources
Texas General Land Office - Texas General Land Office, 1700 North Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701-1495
The University of Texas Libraries, Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collections University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, Post Office Box P, Austin, TX 78713-8916 (512) 495-4350
Harris County Appraisal District - Has many resources online for determining land locations and ownership. Harris County Appraisal District, 13013 Northwest Freeway, Houston, Texas 77040-6305 (713) 812-5860
Harris County Records Management, Archives, Maps Collection Harris County Archives, Criminal Justice Center, 1201 Franklin, 12th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002. Phone: 713-755-6890
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission - Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 1201 Brazos, PO Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711-2927 512-463-5455
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Department of the Interior -"As an unbiased, multi-disciplinary science organization that focuses on biology, geography, geology, geospatial information, and water, we are dedicated..."
The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration - The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001 Telephone: 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272
Maps
Name / Title Size Information-Source-Citation
Index to Cities and Towns in Texas n/a Presented by the USGenWeb Archives Project. Cities and Towns are organized in alphabetical order.
1836-1930 Texas County Formation Maps 10.5KB Presented by the TXGenWeb Project. The maps detail the formation of Texas Counties. The years represented are, 1836, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870. 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930.
Harris County Map at Google 24KB This is a digital mapping engine provided by GOOGLE. One can increase or decrease the scale as desired. Map provided by GOOGLE, copyright 2005-Google-Map Data Copyright 2005 NAVTEQTM
1913 Houston Map 2667kb Publisher: Kelsen, J.M., 1913. Cartographer: Alexander, A.M. Courtesy of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin.
1920 Houston Map 129kb Automobile Blue Book 1920 Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin.
1921 Houston Map-South West 545KB (topographic) Original Scale 1:31,680 1921. Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin.
1922 Houston Map-North East 717KB (topographic) Original Scale 1:31,680 1922. Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin.
1922 Houston Map-North West 902KB Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin.
1932 Houston Map-South East 757KB (topographic) Original Scale 1:31,680 1922; Reprint, 1932. Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin.
1935 Houston Area-front 2906KB Printed by the Daily Sun Newspaper, Goose Creek, Texas. Published by Harris County Map Association, C. P. Trotter, Managing Director, February 1, 1935. Distributed by, Courtesy Humble Touring Service, Humble Building, Houston, Texas (Then-Humble Oil and Refining Co., Main at Polk, Houston, Texas. Now- Exxon Mobil, Inc.). Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin and Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
1935 Houston Area-back 4030KB Printed by the Daily Sun Newspaper, Goose Creek, Texas. Published by Harris County Map Association, C. P. Trotter, Managing Director, February 1, 1935. Distributed by, Courtesy Humble Touring Service, Humble Building, Houston, Texas (Then-Humble Oil and Refining Co., Main at Polk, Houston, Texas. Now- Exxon Mobil, Inc.). Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin and Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
1946 Houston-North East 957KB (topographic) Original Scale 1:31,680 1946. Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin.
1970 Harris County Area Map 525KB Title: "Houston Area Map," 1:500,000 From the U.S. National Atlas 1970 (537K) (University of Texas Map Collection) Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin.