AGSL GeoDiscovery

Nouvelle carte du Mexique du Texas : et d'une partie des états limitrophes

Description:

par A. H. Brué, Géographe du Roi ...

The map contains one of the earliest obtainable depictions of the route of Jedediah Smith. The Route de Smith en 1826 connects Lac Teguayo, to the R. Adams, Rock Salt Cavern and Seeds-Keeder River and San Diego and then extends north to M. St. Joseph. The information was derived from a letter from Smith published in the Nouvelles Annales des Voyages in 1828. Wheat notes that the Brue's attempt to actually depict Smith' route without Smith's map was a shot in the dark, but nevertheless makes Brue's map "one of the foundation stones of western mapping history…."

Relief shown by hachures.

Latitudinal and longitudinal lines.

Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian.

Includes legend indicating politcal boundaries.

6 bar scales on map, e.g. "Myriamètres."

Shows topography, drainage, political boundaries, cities and towns.

Features Native American territories (e.g. Pawnees, Sioux), as well as Russian possessions.

Descriptive text throughout.

"Dédiée à l'Académie Royale des Sciences de l Institute de France."

Decorative border and ornate font for title.

Inset maps: Détails des environs de Mexico et de La Vera-Cruz. Scale [approximately 1:2,800,000] -- Complément de la carte donnant le Yucatan et une partie des provinces unies de l'Amérique Centrale. Scale [approximately 1:4,800,000].

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/hs668vj8432

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/hs668vj8432

Language:

fre

Publisher:

revue et augmentée par Ch. Picquet, Géographe du Roi et du Due d'Orléans, propriétaire des Cartes et Atlas de Bruél, quai conti No. 17, prés de l'Institut,

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Subject:

Boundaries, Colonies, and Indians of North America

Theme:

Boundaries

Temporal Coverage:

19th century

Date Issued:

1845

Spatial Coverage:

United States, California, Texas, Mexico, and Central America

Rights:

Image from the Warren Heckrotte Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

false