This map, by French cartographer Guillaume Del’Isle (1675-1726), shows both the Mississippi River and the Rio Grande, thus making it … See more Carte du Mexique et de la Floride
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1705: Carte de Californie et du Nouveau Mexique
Nicolas de Fer
Copper engraved in Paris in 1705 and published in De Fer’s L’Atlas Curieux, this map is based on the explorations … See more Carte de Californie et du Nouveau Mexique

1718/1735: Carte de la Louisiane et du Cours du Mississipi
Jean Frederick Bernard
This is the first map to have a reference to TEXAS on it. Based on Del’Isle’s 1718 map, it shows … See more Carte de la Louisiane et du Cours du Mississipi
1747: A New and Accurate Map of Mexico or New Spain Together with California
Emmanuel Bowen
This map includes an inset of “The Gallipago Islands Discovered and Described by Captain Cowley in 1864.” The cartouche shows … See more A New and Accurate Map of Mexico or New Spain Together with California

1753: Americae Septentrionalis, Pars 1
Leonhard Von Euler
This 1753 map, by Swiss mathematician Leonhard Von Euler, is the first map to show Texas (Tecas) as a region, … See more Americae Septentrionalis, Pars 1

1756/1791: Map of Louisiana
Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville
The original map by Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d’Anville was published in 1756. It clearly identifies the location of Los Adaes … See more Map of Louisiana

1807: Carte des Deux Florides et de La Louisiane Inferieure
Jean Baptiste Poirson
The Texas provincial cities of St. Antoine de Bexar and Nacogcoches are located on this map. The Gulf Coast, according … See more Carte des Deux Florides et de La Louisiane Inferieure

1812: Premiere Partie de la Carte de l’Interieur de la Louisiane
Zebulon Pike
This map is from the French edition of Zebulon Pike’s 1810 report entitled An Account of Expeditions to the Sources … See more Premiere Partie de la Carte de l’Interieur de la Louisiane

1825: Carte Generale des Etats-Unis Mexicains et des Provinces-Unies de l’Amerique Centrale
Adrien Brue
This is the first major map of Mexico following its independence from Spain on 24 August 1821. It was published … See more Carte Generale des Etats-Unis Mexicains et des Provinces-Unies de l’Amerique Centrale