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Title
Ornamental Map of the United States & Mexico
Alternative Title
Phelps' Ornamental Map of the United States & Mexico
Creator
Phelps, Humphrey, 19th cent
Contributor
Phelps, Ensigns, & Thayer
Date Created and/or Issued
1846
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Maps
Rights Information
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Description
With portraits of George Washington, Cortez, Montezuma, Gen. Taylor, and Santa Anna, coats of arms of the United States and Mexico and a depiction of the Temple of the Sun, this map is definitely "ornamented." Further statistical information, and under Santa Anna's portrait as follows, "New Mexico and the Californias. These two extensive territories of Northern Mexico, rich in mines and agricultural products, have been taken possession of by the military and naval forces of the United States, and will in future form a portion of our already wide domain..." A gift of the Friends of the Huntington. See General notes for feature descriptions. Border: Stars and chains. MS note: 245322 25.00. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Lithography.
Extent
1 map ; hand col. ; 72 x 53 cm., sheet 80 x 59 cm.
Identifier
245322
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/2293
Language
English
Subject
United States--Maps
Mexico--Maps
Time Period
1846
Place
North America
United States
Mexico
W 127°
W 62°/N 50°
N 15°
Source
Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library

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