Hispania nova

Title:

Hispania nova

Creator:

Wytfliet, Corneille

Abstract:

One of the earliest maps of the American Southwest and Mexico, this map focuses specifically on Spanish-controlled areas. The southern part of present-day Texas is labeled Floridae Pars, with the Río Grande labeled R. de Palmas. This is one of nineteen maps of the Americas contained in Wytfiet’s atlas, the first atlas devoted exclusively to the New World. Purchased through the generosity of the Edelmiro ’67 and Alicia Muñiz Endowment for Excellence.

Issued:

1597

Subject:

Texas--Maps--Early works to 1800, Mexico--Maps--Early works to 1800, Texas--Maps, and Mexico--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:

Texas and Mexico

Coverage:

(W 109°47ʹ00ʺ--W 94°01ʹ00ʺ/N 30°01ʹ00ʺ--N 15°08ʹ00ʺ)

Attribution:

Wytfliet, Corneille 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 Floyd and Louise Chapman Texas and Borderlands 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:

G4410 1597 .W97

Language:

lat