Historic Illustration of the Military Plaza at San Antonio, Texas historic-texas-map-prints Declaration of Independence in 1826

Declaration of Independence in 1826

the Cherokee Indian villages

this was no mere slogan - it was a rallying cry

and its motto echoes the words of philosopher John Locke: when earthly justice fails

At the time of publication these maps reflected the cutting edge of information about the rapidly growing country

Historic Illustration of the Military Plaza at San Antonio, Texas historic-texas-map-prints Declaration of Independence in 1826This engraved and hand colored illustration accompanied Emory's official 1857 survey of the United States and Mexican Boundary. William Hemsley Emory was a prominent American surveyor and civil engineer in the 19th century.