Houston old map
You can find on this page the Houston old map to print and to download in PDF. The Houston historical map and the vintage map of Houston present the past and evolutions of the city of Houston in Texas - USA.
Houston historical map
The Houston old map shows evolutions of Houston city. This historical map of Houston will allow you to travel in the past and in the history of Houston in Texas - USA. The Houston ancient map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.
On the heels of the Texas Revolution, two New York real estate promoters, John Kirby Allen and Augustus Chapman Allen were seeking a location where they could begin building “a great center of government and commerce.” In August 1836, they purchased 6,642 acres (27 km²) of land (on a site adjacent to the ashes of Harrisburg as you can see in Houston historical map) from T. F. L. Parrot, John Austin widow for $9,428. The Allen brothers first landed in the area where the confluence of White Oak Bayou and Buffalo Bayou served as a natural turning basin, now known as Allen Landing. After it was established, it started out as a hamlet. Its population later swelled into the thousands. The Laura, the first ship ever to visit Houston and Galveston, arrived on January 1837. The city was granted incorporation by the state legislature on June 5, 1837 and was made as the temporary capital of Texas. At this time, lawlessness, diseases, and financial difficulties began to become a problem in early Houston. According to legend, the first business opportunity for the city vaporized when a businessman, who was considering relocating his carriage making business to Houston, heard accounts of violence witnessed by his uncle in a Texas saloon. Rather than relocate, the businessman left the state never to return.
Houston vintage map
The Houston vintage map give a unique insight into the history and evolution of Houston city. This vintage map of Houston with its antique style will allow you to travel in the past of Houston in Texas - USA. The Houston vintage map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.
In 1860, most Houstonians supported John C. Breckenridge, an independent Democratic candidate for President. However, he lost the election to Abraham Lincoln. As the Civil War began, there was tension between supporters of the Confederacy and the few Union sympathizers. The Chamber of Commerce kept the city together during the conflict. Galveston was blockaded on October 4, 1862, which in turn soured Houston economy (see Houston vintage map). On January 1, 1863, John B. Magruder Confederate forces recaptured the city. However, the war was won by the Union forces in 1865. Texas was governed under a military command during Reconstruction, but Federal forces could not control the anarchy and lawlessness that broke out after the war. Civilians settled old grudges and several counties were essentially without civilian government.