Mexico, USGS, Bulletin 817, Plate 6, 1847

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Spatial Coverage Mexico
Date 1847
Title Mexico, USGS, Bulletin 817, Plate 6, 1847
Subject Mexico; Bulletin 817; Plate 6; Part of the Map of Mexico; USGS; US Geological Survey
Publisher Uintah County Regional History Center
Type Image/StillImage
Format application/pdf
Identifier 1045M
Language eng
Rights Management Digital Image, Copyright 2023 Uintah County Regional History Center
Website uintahhistory.org
Owning Institution Uintah County Regional History Center
Additional Information Part of the Map of Mexico Prepared by J. Disturnell and Published in New York in 1847 -- This is a photographic reproduction of the part of the map referred to in the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo of 1848 and although very inaccurate is of considerable historical value. The map is drawn on the scale of 70 miles to 1 inch. Longitudes are indicated in degrees west of Washington. The following are features of especial interest: The area shown as New Mexico (Nuevo Mejico), having indefinite western and southern boundaries. The town called Paso, shown as about 8 miles below the southern boundary of New Mexico and about 31' of latitude north of its actual position. The Texas boundary line of 1835. The area called Alta (Upper) California, north of the Gila River, which was sold to the United States in 1848. -- Mar Pacifico -- Apacheria -- Territorio Oregon -- Alta California -- Nuevo Mejico -- Santa Fe -- Pacific Ocean -- Oregon Territory -- Upper California -- New Mexico
ARK ark:/87278/s67dz2vh
Setname ucl_maps
ID 2335782
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67dz2vh
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