Ensign, T&E. Ensign's Travelers Guide and Map of the United States. New York, 1845.

T&E Ensign Ensign's Travelers Guide and Map of the United States New York, 1845 27 1/4" x 40 1/2" A scarce Mexican-American War (1846 - 1848) variant edition of Ensign and Thayer's series of United States wall maps. This map, dated 1846, is the first edition to show Texas after joining the United States - with its fullestborders extending north as far as modern-day Wyoming and including New Mexico. It illustrates the Republic of Texas according to its early proclaimed borders, names Austin's colony, and identifies Austin as the capital. In addition, the map features a large Missouri Territory. Small mountains and riverscharts on the Bulla / Darton model appear in the upper left quadrant. The bottom of the map features a large panorama of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence as well as various scenes from American History. Toeither side are illustrations of Metacom, the Pokunoket Sachem called 'King Philip' and James Polk, who had just been elected 11th president of the Un