The Republic of Texas

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. Europeans and particularly Germans were fascinated with the Republic of Texas and the opportunities the vast lands presented for emigration. The western border of Texas is depicted as being the Rio Grande River to its source, a claim established by the treaty Santa Anna signed after his defeat at the battle of San Jacinto. Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos are all within the official borders of the Republic of Texas.

In the style of Emory’s precise map… there is a wealth of information in Texas such as topographic details, scores of early towns and settlements, forts, outlines for the first Texas counties as well as wagon roads – including the El Camino Real which ran from Natchitoches, Louisiana through Nacogdoches, Bastrop and San Antonio de Bexar in Texas and on to Mexico providing a vital artery for travel to and from Texas. Important historic details are noted such as the site of the Battle of San Jacinto as well as Fort Alamo, Goliad, Gonzales, the colonial Texas Capital of San Felipe de Austin and San Antonio de Bexar. Native American territories are marked on the map as well as the routes of explorers including Long, Josiah Gregg, Pike and Fremont. This meticulously detailed map is a captivating piece of Texas history told from the German perspective.