Same ranch, new country
The Mexican Cession of 1848 transferred 529,017 square miles of territory to the United States—along with jurisdiction over a legal battle for a league of land left...
Same ranch, new country
The Mexican Cession of 1848 transferred 529,017 square miles of territory to the United States—along with jurisdiction over a legal battle for a league of land left...
Shifting lines
This French map of Eastern France illustrates the often-disputed boundary between France and Germany. The map is part of the records of the American Expeditionary...
Taken and blown up in 1814
This War Department chart illustrates the siege and defense of Fort Erie, Canada. American forces captured the fort in July 1814, the last year of the War of 1812....
The new boundaries
At the end of the Revolutionary War and in the wake of the Treaty of Paris, new maps were produced to reflect the new North American landscape. Clearly marked lines...
Tongass totem
This Forest Service map of the Tongass National Forest in Alaska is among the records of the Federal Field Committee for Development Planning in Alaska, 1964–71.
Tourist attraction in the Equality State
This western fort was the setting for the famous Indian treaty which bears its name. Fort Laramie's construction was documented by U.S. Army engineers.