Mitchell-Young Map of  The Republic of Texas - 1836
Mitchell-Young Map of  The Republic of Texas - 1836
Mitchell-Young Map of  The Republic of Texas - 1836

Mitchell-Young Map of The Republic of Texas - 1836

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The Powder Keg Map of Texas 

You are looking at a powder keg about to explode.

At the time this map was published in early  1836, the keg was smoldering.

Texians had already dared Mexican troops to take the old cannon at Gonzales and had run General Cos out of Bexar.

But a long, slow fuse had also been lit in the form of an army on the march. Santa Anna had left Mexico City the previous November with 6,000 troops.

Spark would meet powder at the Alamo on March 6. The resulting blast sent families to flight on the Runaway Scrape, propelled armies toward their rendezvous at San Jacinto and gave birth to a republic.

A Traveler's Map

The 1836 Mitchell-Young map of Texas was actually meant as an emigrant's map, providing would-be Texians with hard to find information about the province and its settlements.

  • It shows the empresario grants, towns and roads between them.
  • Shows rivers and creeks, and details their navigability by steamboat.
  • Displays the ranges of various Indian tribes.
  • Explains the political climate of Mexican Texas.
  • Gives the requirements for receiving a grant or purchasing land in Texas.
It even folded up between two covers to fit in the vest pocket of the traveler.

If your ancestors came to Texas during the Republic period...and if they carried a map with them...it was most likely the Mitchell-Young map, which was kept updated and in print until statehood.


Texas on the Cusp

It's a snapshot of a province on the cusp of becoming a Republic.

Decent copies of the original sell for $12,000 to $15,000.

You can have one of the 254 copies of our limited edition reproduction for way less.

Physical Details

  • It is a high quality fine-art print measuring 24 by 20 inches.
  • It is on heavyweight fine-art paper which is 100% acid free and has an elegant linen texture.
  • This surface allows the inks to 'bite', reproducing the shading and tonality of the original map vividly, beautifully, and exactly.
  • Guaranteed color-fast for 80 years, which means you won't need to lay out the extra money for UV glass.
  • You can hang your map in direct sun and it will be just as bright when it is passed on to the next generation as the day your receive it.

Shipping

  • Shipping is 5 dollars, anywhere in the United States.
  • Ships within 3 business days.
  • Ships in a sturdy tube.
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We will gladly buy it back if you decide you don't want it anymore. There's no time limit on that.

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