Map of Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Map of Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies

Creator

  • Author: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
    Creator Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: S. Augustus Mitchell
    Place of Publication: [Philadelphia]

Date

  • Creation: 1852

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Map shows political subdivisions or departments, major cities and towns, existing and proposed railroads, proposed canals, and areas of Native American habitation; portions of the southern United States and northern South America; boundary on inset between Nicaragua and Costa Rica as dotted line; departments of Vera Cruz and Tabasco directly adjacent on inset. Insets: "No. 18, The Isthmus of Tehuantepec showing the proposed route from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean" and "No. 17, The Isthmus of Nicaragua showing the proposed routes from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:22,500,000].
  • Physical Description: 1 map : col. ; 20 x 26 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Geography and Maps
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - Central America
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Ethnic Groups - American Indians
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Railroads
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Canals -- Nicaragua -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: West Indies -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Tehuantepec, Isthmus of (Mexico) -- Maps.

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Coverage Date: 1852
  • Place Name: Central America and Caribbean
  • Place Name: West Indies Archipelago
  • Place Name: Mexico

Collection

  • Name: Map Collections from the University of Texas at Arlington
    Code: UTAM

Institution

  • Name: University of Texas at Arlington Library
    Code: UTA

Resource Type

  • Map

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 2012-193
  • OCLC: 793387579
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth251792

Note

  • Digital Preservation: creationHardware: BetterLight Super8K
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