Carte du Mexique et de la Nouvelle Espagne: contenant la partie australe de l'Amérique Septentle

Title:

Carte du Mexique et de la Nouvelle Espagne: contenant la partie australe de l'Amérique Septentle

Creator:

Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782

Abstract:

D'Anville's map, published by Venetian François Santini, is a particularly important map of the United States, Mexico, and the Gulf of Mexico. While the detail within Mexico is dense, it does not identify who owns the land north of the Río Grande, here labeled Rio del Norte. Notably, the land of the indigenous Tecas people is identified, even though the map labels a large area as unknown country. The map notates La Salle's explorations in Texas in 1685 and French discoveries near Galveston in 1720. The Sabine River is here misnamed as the Rio de Adayes. The elegant cartouche features a waterfall, alligator, climbing animals, natives, and other rich detail. Interestingly, there are four scales at bottom center: Milles d'Italie, Lieues Communes de France, Lieues Marines Françoises et Angloises, and Lieues Espagnoles.

Issued:

1779

Subject:

Early maps, Mexico, Gulf of--Maps, New Spain--Maps, Florida--Maps, and Texas--Maps

Rights:

A copyright review process in April 2022 has determined that this particular item is in the public domain. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Spatial:

New Spain, Mexico, Gulf of, Texas, and Florida

Coverage:

(W 118°35ʹ00ʺ--W 79°04ʹ00ʺ/N 32°43ʹ00ʺ--N 7°00ʹ00ʺ)

Attribution:

Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782, Remondini, Santini, P., and A copyright review process in April 2022 has determined that this particular item is in the public domain. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Description:

Held in the Mary and Mavis P. Kelsey Americana Collection at Cushing Memorial Library and Archives on the campus of Texas A and M University, College Station, Texas.

Exhibit Tags:

Early Maps and Print

Call Number:

G3292.N4 1779 .A5

Contributor:

Santini, P. and Remondini

Language:

fre