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The 1600s (pronounced "sixteen-hundreds") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on 1 January 1600, and ended on 31 December 1609. The term "sixteen-hundreds" could also mean the entire century from 1 January 1600 to 31 December 1699. The decade was a period of significant political, scientific, and artistic advancement.
Spanish Texas was one of the interior provinces of the colonial Viceroyalty of New Spain from 1519 until 1821. Spain claimed ownership of the region in 1519. Slave raids by Spaniards into what became Texas began in the 16th century and created an atmosphere of antagonism with Native Americans (Indians) which would cause endless difficulties for the Spanish in the future.
In early Texas statehood, things such as cotton, ranching, and farming dominated the economy, along with railroad construction. After 1870, railroads were a major factor in the development of new cities away from rivers and waterways. Toward the end of the 19th century, timber became an important industry in Texas as well.
Thanks to its connection to one of the most important journeys in American history, exploration maps have been known to fetch thousands at auction, like this one that sold for over $6,000 in 2012 ...
Day, James M. (1964) Maps of Texas, 1527-1900: The Map Collections of the Texas State Archives, Austin: The Pemberton Press, pp. 13, 15–18, 20, 23, 25, 32 Taliaferro, Henry G.; Jane A. Kenamore and Uli Haller (1988) Cartographic Sources in the Rosenberg Library , Category:College Station, Texas : Texas A&M University Press for the Rosenberg ...
The world map by the Italian Amerigo Vespucci (from whose name the word America is derived) and Belgian Gerardus Mercator shows (besides the classical continents Europe, Africa, and Asia) the Americas as America sive India Nova', New Guinea, and other islands of Southeast Asia, as well as a hypothetical Arctic continent and a yet undetermined Terra Australis.
The French colonization of Texas started in 1685 when Robert Cavelier de La Salle intended to found the colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River, but inaccurate maps and navigational errors caused his ships to anchor instead 400 miles (640 km) to the west, off the coast of Texas. The colony survived until 1688.
Portal to Texas History. University of North Texas Libraries. July 20, 2023. Items related to El Paso, Texas, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America) Fun in the 1890s: The McGinty Club Borderlands (EPCC) "Historical Maps of Texas Cities: El Paso". Perry–Castañeda Library Map Collection. University of Texas at Austin. "El Paso".