Texas State Archives Map Collection



Carta o' mapa geografico de una gran parte del Reino de Nueva Espana, comprendido entre los 19 y 42 grados de Latitud Septentrional y entre 249 y 289 grados de Longitude del meridano de Tenerife, …
Date: 1777 c.
Publisher: -- None Listed --
Cartographer: -- None Listed --
Scale: 5/8 inch = 40 leagues
Size: 31 cm x 25 cm
Type of Map: general
Format: color, photograph
Language: Spanish
AC Number: 02780
Photo Media: color photo & interneg., 1983/18-25,26; color slide, 1983/161-25,26

Carta o' mapa geografico de una gran parte del Reino de Nueva Espana, comprendido entre los 19 y 42 grados de Latitud Septentrional y entre 249 y 289 grados de Longitude del meridano de Tenerife, … Image:
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[Title, cont.] ... formado de orden del Excmo. Sr. B. Fr. Don Antonio Maria Bucarely y Ursua para indicar la division del Virreinato de Mexico y de las Provincias internas erigidas en Comandencia General en virtud de Reales Ordenes el ano 1777 [Title translation:] Chart or geographic map of a great part of the Kingdom of New Spain... formed on the orders of his Excellancy Senor B. Fr. Don Antonio Maria Bucarely y Ursua to indicate the division of the vice royalty of Mexico and the internal provinces established into an comandencia General by virtue of the royal order of 1777 Shows rivers, lakes, mountainous areas, provinces, towns, presidios--including Los Adaes, missions, ranches, and Indians. The maps has notes and is in Spanish. Long. 289 to 249 deg., from Tenerife This is a color photograph (and internegative) in the Archives' Photograph Collection, no. 1983/18-25, 26. A color slide is also available, no. 1983/161-25, 26. The original map is in the Archivo General de Indias, Sevilla, Espana, Mapas y Planos, Mexico, no. 346. Two sheets (photos). 8/31/83 Revised 11/3/97

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