COLLECTION NAME:
JCB Map Collection
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JCBMAPS~1~1
JCB Map Collection
Collection
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Accession Number:
28987
accession_number
28987
Accession Number
false
File Name:
28987
file_name
28987
File Name
false
Call number:
Cabinet Ea755 /1 Restr.
call_number
Cabinet Ea755 /1 Restr.
Call number
false
Map title:
Mapa y Tabla Geografica de Leguas comunes, que ai de unos à otros Lugares, y Ciudades principales de la America septentrional
map_title
Mapa y Tabla Geografica de Leguas comunes, que ai de unos à otros Lugares, y Ciudades principales de la America septentrional
Map title
false
Place of Publication:
Puebla de los Angeles
place_of_publication
Puebla de los Angeles
Place of Publication
false
Publication date:
1755
publication_date
1755
Publication date
false
Map size height:
20.8 cm. (platemark)
map_size_height
20.8 cm. (platemark)
Map size height
false
Map size width:
30.7 cm. (platemark)
map_size_width
30.7 cm. (platemark)
Map size width
false
Item description:
engraving
item_description
engraving
Item description
false
Geographical description:
Map of New Spain and North America with a distance chart between principal cities of New Spain, the latitude and longitude of the major cities of New Spain, and zodiac sign for each city. Map of California, Mexico, Guatemala and North America from Virginia south to Florida is shown as an inset. At left, native American wearing a feathered headdress holds a staff and stands on a pot from which spill coins or wealth. At right an eagle with a snake in its talons sits on a cactus under the royal coat of arms of the viceroy of New Spain [?]. In the background is an idealized view of the area between Mexico City and Veracruz.
geographical_description
Map of New Spain and North America with a distance chart between principal cities of New Spain, the latitude and longitude of the major cities of New Spain, and zodiac sign for each city. Map of California, Mexico, Guatemala and North America from Virginia south to Florida is shown as an inset. At left, native American wearing a feathered headdress holds a staff and stands on a pot from which spill coins or wealth. At right an eagle with a snake in its talons sits on a cactus under the royal coat of arms of the viceroy of New Spain [?]. In the background is an idealized view of the area between Mexico City and Veracruz.
Geographical description
false
References:
Dios Fernandez de Sousa, J. de Carta consolatoria, p. 64
references
Dios Fernandez de Sousa, J. de Carta consolatoria, p. 64
References
false
Geographic Area:
South America
geographic_area
South America
Geographic Area
false
Historical notes:
This map is a presentation piece, dedicated to the Viceroy of New Spain, Agustín de Ahumada y Villalón (1755-58). The historical symbol of Mexico is the eagle and serpent on a cactus. The main purpose of this piece was to acquaint the new Viceroy with the extent of his empire and its relationship with the rest of North America.
historical_notes
This map is a presentation piece, dedicated to the Viceroy of New Spain, Agustín de Ahumada y Villalón (1755-58). The historical symbol of Mexico is the eagle and serpent on a cactus. The main purpose of this piece was to acquaint the new Viceroy with the extent of his empire and its relationship with the rest of North America.
Historical notes
false
Normalized date:
1755
normalized_date
1755
Normalized date
false
Creator:
Joseph Nava
creator
Joseph Nava
Creator
false