No. 15 Map of Mexico, Guatimala, and the West Indies.

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This map shows Mexico and the Caribbean as well as the surrounding areas (including southern portions of the United States and northern portions of South America). Some parts of the map are shaded in green. Mexican states are labeled and cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures and spot heights). Beneath the title, there is a block of text labeled "Remarks" that describes the islands of the Caribbean. There is an inset (lower-left corner) showing the area between Mexico City and the city of Veracruz, but not the cities themselves. A second map … continued below

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1 map : col. ; 20 x 26 cm.

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Young, J. H. (James Hamilton) 1849.

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  • S. Augustus Mitchell
    Publisher Info: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
    Place of Publication: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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  • Main Title: No. 15 Map of Mexico, Guatimala, and the West Indies.
  • Alternate Title: Map of Mexico, Guatemala, and the West Indies.
  • Added Title: No. 16 Map of the Country between the cities of Mexico and Vera Cruz.

Description

This map shows Mexico and the Caribbean as well as the surrounding areas (including southern portions of the United States and northern portions of South America). Some parts of the map are shaded in green. Mexican states are labeled and cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures and spot heights). Beneath the title, there is a block of text labeled "Remarks" that describes the islands of the Caribbean. There is an inset (lower-left corner) showing the area between Mexico City and the city of Veracruz, but not the cities themselves.

A second map is shown in an inset (lower left corner) which depicts the portion of Mexico that includes Mexico City and Vera Cruz.

Scale [ca. 1:22,176,000].
Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.

Physical Description

1 map : col. ; 20 x 26 cm.

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"Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1849, by S. Augustus Mitchell, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the eastern district of Pennsylvania."

From the Virginia Garrett Cartographic Collections.

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  • Call Number: 126/19 00433
  • Accession or Local Control No: UTA_829907
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth50336

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  • 1849

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Young, J. H. (James Hamilton). No. 15 Map of Mexico, Guatimala, and the West Indies., map, 1849; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50336/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas at Arlington Library.

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