Conspectus of the History of Political Parties and the Federal Government/Territory Map

by Walter Raleigh Houghton

KEY.

• Alabama—T., 1817, −A, B, C, D; S., 1819, −same.
• Alaska—Un. T., 1776. −Ch; 1825, cast limit determined.
• Arizona—T., 1863, −E, Bi, Ck; 1866, E, Ck.
• Arkansas—T., 1819, −F; S., 1836, −F.
• California—S., 1850, −G.
• Colorado—T., 1861, −H, I, J, K, L; S., 1876, −same.
• Connecticut—S., 1776, −M+Conn. Cess.; 1786, −M+West. Reserve; 1880, −M.
• Dakota—T., 1861, −N, O, P, Ay, Bd; 1863, −N, O; 1864, −N, O, P+Bc, Bd, Be, Bf; 1868, −N, O, P; 1873, −N, O.
• Delaware—S., 1776, −Q.
• District of Columbia—1790, −Cn, Co; 1846, −Co.
• East Florida—P., 1776, −S.
• Florida—T., 1822, −S, Di; S., 1845, −S, Di.
• Georgia—S., 1776, −U, B, C, As, At; 1798, −U, B, As; 1802, −U, T.
• Idaho—T., 1853, −V, Ax, Ay, P, Bc, Bd, Be, Bf, Bj; 1864, −V, Bj; 1868, −V.
• Illinois—T., 1809, −W, X, Y, Z; S., 1818, −W.
• Indiana—T., 1800, −Ab, Ac, Ad, Ae, Cg, W, X, Y, Z; 1802, −same+Ar, Bs; 1804, −same as preceding+French. Cess.−Am, An, Au, D; 1805, −Ac, Ar, Y, Z+present states of Ill. and Wis.; 1809, −Ac, Ae, Cg; 1816, −Ac, Cg; S., 1816, −Ab, Ac.
• Indian Country—1834, −Ter. of Mo.+Af, Ag, Ah, Ai, N; 1837, −same−Aw; 1838, −same as preceding−Af, Ag, Ah, Ai, N; 1848, −same as preceding−V, Bu, Bt, Bj, Be, Ax.
• Iowa—T., 1838, −Af, Ag, Ah, Ai, N; 1845, −Ag, Ai, N; 1846, −Ah, Ai, N; S., 1845, −Af, Ah; 1846, −Af, Ag.
• Kansas—T., 1854, −H, J, Ak, Aj; S., 1861, −Ak, Aj.
• Louisiana—P., 1776, see map; District of, 1804, −same, −Am, An, Au, D; T., 1805, −same as preceding; S., 1812, −Am, An.
• Maine—S., 1820, −Ao, Cq, Cr.
• Maryland—S., 1776, −Ap, Co; 1790, −Ap.
• Massachusetts—S., 1776, −Aq, Cr, Ao, Cq,+Mass. Cess.; 1785, −Aq, Cr, Ao, Cq; 1820, −Aq.
• Michigan—T., 1805, −Ab, Ad, Ar, Bs; 1816, −Ad, Ar, Bs; 1818, −Ad, Ae, Ar, Y, X, Cg, Z, Bs; 1822, −Ad, Ar, Bs, Ae, Af, Ag, Ah, Ai, Cg, X, Y, Z, B; 1836, −Ad, Ar, Ae, Y; S., 1837, −Ad, Ae, Ar, Y.
• Minnesota—T., 1849, −N, Z, Ai, Ah; 1858, −N; S., 1858, −Z, Ai, Ah.
• Mississippi—T., 1798, −C, At; 1804, −Geo. Cess.+Cm, A; 1812, see map and Chart; S., 1817, −Cm, At, As, Au.
• Missouri—T., 1812, −Prov. of La.−Am, An, Au, D; 1819, −same−F; 1821, −same as preceding−Av; 1834, taken by Indian Country.
• Missouri—S., 1821, −Av; 1837, −Av, Aw.
• Montana—T., 1864, −Ac, Ay; 1873, −Ax, Ay, P.
• Nebraska—T., 1854, −Az, K, O, Bc, Bd, P, Ay; 1861, −Az, Bc, Be, Bf; 1863, −Az; S., 1867, −Az.
• Nevada—T., 1861, −Bg; S., 1864, −Bg; 1866, −Bg, Bh, Bi.
• New Hampshire—S., 1776, −Bk.
• New Jersey—S., 1776, −Bl.
• New Mexico—T., 1850, −De, Bm, Bi, E, I; 1854, −same+Gadsden Purchase; 1861, −same as preceding−I; 1863, −De, Bm, Cl.
• New Spain—Part of, 1776, −1st and 2d Mex. Cess.+Tex. Annex.; 1821, became part of the Republic of Mexico; 1836, −same−Tex. Annex.; 1848, −Gadsden Purchase; 1853, ceded to United States.
• New York—S., 1776, −Bn, Bo; 1791, −Bn.
• North Carolina—S., 1776, −Bp, Bo; 1791, −Bn.
• Ohio—T. (N. W. of River), 1787, see Map; 1800, −Br, Bs, Ar; T. (S. of River), 1790, −Bq, T, A, Cm; 1796, −T, A, Cm; 1802, −As, A, Cm, B; S., 1802, −Br; 1836, −Br, Bs.
• Oregon—T., 1848, −V, Bt, Bu, Bj, Be, Ax; 1853, −Bt; S., 1859, −Bt.
• Orleans—T., 1804, −Am, An, Au D.
• Pennsylvania—S., 1776, −Bv; 1792, −Bv, Cp.
• Quebec (part of Prov. of)—1776, −X, Y, Z, Ac, Ad, Av, Cg.
• Rhode Island—S., 1776, −Bw.
• South Carolina—S., 1776, −Bx, T, A, Cm; 1790, −Bx.
• Tennessee—S., 1786, −Bq.
• Texas (Republic of)—1836, −Tex. Annex.; S., 1845, −Tex. Annex.; 1850, −By.
• Unorganized Territory West of Indian Country—1850, −Cj, H, Ak, ceded by Texas; 1854, −Cj.
• Utah—T., 1850, −L, Bf, Bz, Cd, Bh, Bg; 1861, −Bz, Cd, Bh; 1866, −Bz, Cd; 1858, −Bz.
• Vermont—S., 1791, −Bo.
• Virginia—S., 1776, −Ce, Cn, Cf, Al+Vir. Cess.; 1784, −Ce, Cn, Cf, Al; 1790, −Cf, Ce, Al; 1792, −Ce, Cf; 1846, −Ce, Cf, Cn; 1863, −Ce, Cn.
• Washington—T., 1853, −Bu, Bj, Be, Ax, V; 1861, −Bu, Bj, Ax, V; 1863, −Bu.
• West Florida—P., 1776, −An, Au, Di, D; 1812, −Di.
• West Virginia—S., 1863, −Cf.
• Wisconsin—T., 1836, −the present states of Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota,+N; 1838, −X, Z, Cg; 1848, −Z; S., −X, Cg.
• Wyoming—T., 1868, −Bc, Bd, Be, Bf, Bj, Cd.

EXPLANATIONS.

• T.—Territory.
• S.—State.
• Un.—Unorganized.
• P.—Province.
• −—Minus.
• +—Plus. The other letters refer to map No. 17.