Detail View: JCB Map Collection: Mapa y Tabla Geografica de Leguas comunes, que ai de unos à otros Lugares, y Ciudades principales de la America septentrional
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Accession Number:
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28987
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File Name:
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28987
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Call number:
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Cabinet Ea755 /1 Restr.
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Map title:
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Mapa y Tabla Geografica de Leguas comunes, que ai de unos à otros Lugares, y Ciudades principales de la America septentrional
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Place of Publication:
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Puebla de los Angeles
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Publication date:
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1755
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Map size height:
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20.8 cm. (platemark)
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Map size width:
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30.7 cm. (platemark)
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Item description:
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engraving
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Geographical description:
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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.
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References:
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Dios Fernandez de Sousa, J. de Carta consolatoria, p. 64
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Geographic Area:
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South America
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Historical notes:
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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.
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Normalized date:
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1755
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Creator:
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Joseph Nava
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