Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You’ll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1879 Harris County Map. Our museum quality prints are archival grade, which means it will look great and last without fading for over 100 years. Our print to order maps are made in the USA and each map is inspected for quality. This beautiful artwork is a perfect addition to your themed decor. Vintage maps look great in the home, study or office. They make a perfect gift as well.
- MUSEUM QUALITY: This high quality map print will be a great addition to your vintage-themed wall. Don't waste money on cheap-looking, thin paper posters. We use thick, fine art print quality matte paper. Our professional’s choice matte paper displays artwork in high detail without glare. The color is vibrant and text is easy to read. When framed, this map looks absolutely stunning.
- A LOOK BACK AT HISTORY: This is an impressive, historic reproduction of 1879 Harris County Texas Vintage Map. A true piece of history. See our product description section for more fascinating information about this historic map and its significance.
- READY TO FRAME: This print includes a 0.2 inch border for a perfect frame fit and look. Our maps are designed to fit easy-to-find standard frame sizes, saving you money from having to pay for a custom frame. Each map is inspected for quality and shipped in a rigid tube.
- HISTORIX: We love history and art. Sometimes old maps have tears, folds, separations and other blemishes. We digitally restore and enhance maps while keeping its historical character. All our maps are proudly made in the USA. Customers all over the world love our vintage maps and we know you will too.
Additional Information
Named after Republican Senator John Richardson Harris, this map shows Harris County in a period of economic rebuilding following the conclusion of the Civil War. The third most populous county in the United States was founded in 1846 at the White Oak and Buffalo Bayous junction. The first European settlers arrived in Galveston Bay in 1822 though there is evidence of human settlement in the region as far back as four thousand BC. These immigrants sailed in from Louisiana and established numerous settlements on the banks of bayous throughout what would become Houston. Senator Harris had been granted more than four thousand acres of land on the Buffalo Bayou and established a trading post and grist mill.
Produced by Commissioner of the General Land Office WC Walsh, whose influence on the establishment of numerous institutions, including the University of Texas at Austin, would shape the culture and history of Texas for decades. Walsh was born in Dayton, Ohio, but his family relocated to Austin in 1840. He served as part of Hood's Texas Brigade was severely wounded at the Battle of Gaines Hill, where he was a captain.
This map's unique aesthetic, details, and historical significance make it an authentic piece of American and Texan cartographical history. Its immediately recognizable style immediately transports the viewer back in time, creating an indelible bond between the past and present. The latter portion of the nineteenth century were formative years for Texas and the Nation as it recovered from the Civil War.
Our museum quality giclee print comes printed with archival ink on premium heavyweight matte paper. Shipped in a sturdy cardboard tube your print will arrive ready to be framed. This eye-catching vintage map reproduction print makes the perfect gift for anyone that loves history and imagery.
