{"product_id":"old-pictorial-map-of-texas-by-oliver-1965-houston-dallas-san-antonio-austin-big-bend","title":"Old Pictorial Map of Texas by Oliver, 1965: Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Big Bend","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Texan’s Map of the United States (of Texas), drawn in 1965 by Frank Oliver and issued by the Texoak Flooring Company of Crockett, revels in a winking boast: Texas at the center of everything. Its tongue‑in‑cheek title captures the buoyant mid‑century swagger that animates the composition, while a richly ornamented cartouche frames key scenes and lends the whole a ceremonious flourish. Oliver’s pictorial style—crowded with lively vignettes, crisply lettered labels, and a tidy legend of symbols—combines the authority of a reference with the charm of a travel poster. Neighboring states and international borders are present, but the eye is irresistibly pulled back to the Lone Star, its cities, parklands, and economic engines rendered with affectionate precision. This is Texas as both locale and idea, distinctly 1965 and unmistakably itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe geography unfurls as an illustrated atlas of moods and terrains. Blue ribbons trace the Rio Grande, Red, and Sabine Rivers, their courses visually anchoring edges and corridors of history, while stylized peaks wink toward the Guadalupe Mountains and the long tablelands of the Llano Estacado. The Gulf shoreline curls in a scalloped band of surf and shipping lanes, dotted with barrier islands and the arc of Padre Island National Seashore. To the west, desert austerity resolves into the rugged drama of Big Bend; to the heart, the Hill Country stirs with spring‑fed streams and limestone ridges along the Balcones Escarpment. Oliver knits these physiographic notes into a coherent stage on which Texas plays large, placing the state’s familiar outline against its neighbors with confident, celebratory proportion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCities become narrative chapters told through icons and emblems. Houston, close to the Gulf and the Ship Channel, bristles with refineries and a nod to the era’s Manned Spacecraft Center, capturing the thrill of the Space Age. San Antonio pairs mission arches with the Alamo’s unmistakable silhouette, while Dallas and Fort Worth balance modern skylines with stockyard energy. Austin, at the crossroads of rivers and hills, radiates governmental gravitas and cultural verve. El Paso anchors the Trans‑Pecos, gatekeeping the desert frontier, and Corpus Christi fronts the coast with maritime bustle. Rivers—Trinity, Brazos, Colorado—thread these urban scenes together like bright cords, and highways and rail lines hint at circulation and exchange. The effect is a mosaic of places that reads as a living itinerary as much as a map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEconomic landscapes are given equal stagecraft, and Oliver’s legend decodes them with spry efficiency. The Texas Citrus Belt ripens along the lower Rio Grande, its orchards set against irrigation lines and valley towns. Oil derricks prick the horizon from the Permian Basin to the Gulf Coast, converging with refineries near Houston in a visual grammar of pipes, tanks, and flame tips. The East Texas forests shade lumber and paper, while cattle and cotton pattern the Panhandle and Blackland Prairie in alternating textures of herd and furrow. Ports, pipelines, and railheads interlock, suggesting a state whose wealth runs from wellhead and grove to ship and sky. In 1965—on the cusp of new technologies and enduring industries—this is economic cartography as both inventory and invitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrank Oliver’s authorship, published under the aegis of a proud Texas manufacturer, threads artistry with civic boosterism. His line has the sprightly confidence of mid‑century American pictorial mapping: humorous without caricature, informative without clutter, and anchored by a handsome cartouche that concentrates emblematic scenes into a heraldic frame. The legend’s symbols—neatly marshaled and consistently applied—tune the map’s exuberance into legibility. In the wider current of 1960s America—civil rights debates, suburban expansion, and a skyward glance toward the Moon—the map stands as a capsule of Texan self‑imagination, fusing frontier memory with modern might. It reads like a love letter and a ledger, a festive portrait of a state that insists, with generous confidence, on being the largest story on the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCities and towns on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHouston (Modern-day population: ~2.3 million)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSan Antonio (Modern-day population: ~1.5 million)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDallas (Modern-day population: ~1.3 million)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAustin (Modern-day population: ~1 million)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFort Worth (Modern-day population: ~935,000)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEl Paso (Modern-day population: ~680,000)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorpus Christi (Modern-day population: ~325,000)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecorative cartouche that frames significant areas of the map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrations of key landmarks such as state parks, historical sites, and major cities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndication of economic regions, like the Texas Citrus Belt and oil fields.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisual cues that represent geographical features like rivers and mountains.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLegend detailing symbols used throughout the map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreation Date: 1965\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMapmaker\/Publisher: Created by Frank Oliver; published by Texoak Flooring Company, Crockett, Texas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMapmaker Context: Texoak Flooring Company, known as a manufacturer of Texas oak products, suggests a local interest in promoting Texan heritage and landscapes through this map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThemes: The map focuses on Texas within the context of the United States, showcasing its geographical features, cultural significance, and economic role during the 1960s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign Style: The map is characterized by a pictorial and thematic representation, prominently using illustrations and decorative elements, which reflect mid-20th-century American cartographic style.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical Significance: The map serves as an artifact encapsulating Texas's identity during a time of cultural revolution and expansion in the U.S., highlighting its historical boundaries and economic contexts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 100in (250cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/all-old-vintage-antique-maps\"\u003ebest old maps\u003c\/a\u003e to see if something else catches your eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Map","offer_id":58247543751040,"sku":"UM00294219A","price":41.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":58247543783808,"sku":"UM00294220A","price":111.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed canvas map","offer_id":58247543816576,"sku":"UM00294221A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Map","offer_id":58247543849344,"sku":"UM00294222A","price":41.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":58247543882112,"sku":"UM00294223A","price":111.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed canvas 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