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Mapa de los Estados Unidos de Mejico : segun lo organizado y definido por las varias actas del Congreso de dicha Republica y construido por los mejores autoridades

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Description: Alt. title from cover. The treaty map used to settle the border after the Mexican American War. Insets: Table de distancias; Table estadística; Carta de los caminos &c desde Vera Cruz y Alvarado a Méjico; Map showing the battle grounds of the 8th and 9th May 1846, by J.H. Eaton ...; Plan of Monterey and its environs; Chart of the bay of Vera Cruz ...; Tampico and its environs; Profile of the route between Mexico and Vera Cruz; Profile of the route between Mexico and Acapulco. Area covered includes the southwestern part of the present United States. Submaps: Battle ground of May 8 & 9, 1846; Paln of Monterey and its environs; Tampico and its Environs; Chart of the Bay of Vera Cruz drawn by order of V. Admiral Bandin; Catra de los Caminos &c. desde Vera Cruz y Alvarado A Mejico. Tabla de Distancoas. Tabla Estadistica. Profile of the route between Mexico and Vera Cruz. Profile of the route between Mexico and Acapulco. Cartouche: Mexican Eagle rising. Prime meridian: Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1847
Call number: 28635
Creator: Disturnell, John (1801-1877)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 75 x 104 cm
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Mapa de los Estados de Méjico

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Kashnor notes, "An important map of California, Texas, and the Western Territories, then included in Mexico, which extended from the southern frontiers of Arkansas and Oregon to the northern boundary of Guatemala." Cartouche: Mexican Eagle. Submap: Roads between Vera Cruz and Mexico City. Tables of distance and population of various states. "M-- 21st, 1828 (bottom neatline)" "Legunlo organizado y definido per las varias actas del Congreso de dicha Republica y construido por las mejores authoridadtes." Prime meridian: Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 234/105 Mexico XI J. 19 148960.

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A correct map of the seat of the war in Mexico : being a copy of Gen'l. Arista's map ; taken at Resaca de la Palma, with additions and corrections ; embellished with diagrams of the battles of 8th & 9th May, and capture of Monterey, with a memorandum of forces engaged, results, &c. and plan of Vera Cruz and Castle of San Juan de Ulua

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Can be folded into blue cover (attached) with title "Map of the Seat of War in Mexico." Submaps and view of US Cavalry overrunning Mexican position. Description of Battles at Palo Alto and final battle at Monterey, September 24, 1846. Submaps: Chart of the Bay of Vera Cruz; Tampico and its Environs; Map showing the Battle Grounds on 8th & 9th May, 1846; Plan of Monterey. Vignettes: Charging cavalryman; American Eagle. MS note on cover: 43207. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.

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