English cartographer Herman Moll’s maps were not only important during his lifetime, even helping settle many of the imperial disputes … See more A General Description of America
Theme: Educational (17 Maps)
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1795: Mexico or New Spain in Which the Motions of Cortes May be Traced
Cartography:
Thomas Kitchin
Thomas Kitchin
A map from William Robertson’s popular History of America, one of the first scholarly histories written of the western hemisphere. … See more Mexico or New Spain in Which the Motions of Cortes May be Traced
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1811: A Map of New Spain from 16 to 38 degrees North Latitude
Cartography:
Alexander von Humboldt
Alexander von Humboldt
Reduced from a large map drawn from astronomical observations at Mexico in the year 1804. Shows Texas as part of … See more A Map of New Spain from 16 to 38 degrees North Latitude
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1820: Mappa Mondo… Emisfero Occidentale
Cartography:
Carli Pazzini
Carli Pazzini
The left-hand map shows Earth at the center of the Universe, while the map on the right side shows the … See more Mappa Mondo… Emisfero Occidentale
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1826: Geographical, Historical and Statistical Map of America
Cartography:
Jehospaphat Aspin
Jehospaphat Aspin
Shows “The Tracks of Columbus and Cortez” and “South America with the Conquests of Pizarro” for the “Eludidation of L. … See more Geographical, Historical and Statistical Map of America
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1827: Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Mexico
Cartography:
I. Lea
I. Lea
Shows the Province of Texas as part of the Intendencia of San Luis Potosi, and Presidio de Bejar as the … See more Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Mexico