Theme: Political (56 Maps)

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1812: Spanish Dominions in North America, Northern Part

Cartography:
Pinkerton

Printed in London

12

1812: Missouri Territory, Formerly Louisiana

Cartography:
Samuel Lewis

Printed in Philadelphia, PA.

13

1816: North America

Cartography:
Jacob Abbot Cummings

In 1803, Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte sold Louisiana to the United States. The southwestern boundary of Louisiana was unclear, however; where … See more North America →

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1817: Mexico

Cartography:
Aaron Arrowsmith

In 1785, the Spanish crown divided New Spain (Mexico) into administrative districts known as “Intendencias.” Texas, which had been part of … See more Mexico →

15

1821: Carte du Mexique

Cartography:
Ambroise Tardieu

Fine Humboldt-inspired map of Mexico, in the midst of its struggle for Independence from Spain, published the same year as … See more Carte du Mexique →

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1822: United States of America

Cartography:
John Melish

This is the first map in the collection at the Museum of the Big Bend to show Texas as a … See more United States of America →

17

1823: Mexico

Cartography:
Fielding Lucas

Shows Texas as part of the Mexican internal province of San Luis Potosi.

18

1823: Mexico nebst den Inneor Provinzen

Cartography:
Carl Ferdinand Weiland

German version of Carey and Lea’s 1823 Map of Mexico. Printed in Saxony.

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1824: Amerique Septentrionale

Cartography:
B. Tardieu

This interesting map was engraved by B. Tardieu, a member of the famous Tardieu family of French engravers, and was … See more Amerique Septentrionale →

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1826: Map of North America

Cartography:
Anthony Finley

Anthony Finley’s 1826 large-format map of North America. Russian Possessions (Alaska) and a large 54-40 or fight border with the … See more Map of North America →