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Descriptive Summary

Scope and Contents Note

Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Description of Series

Argentina

Belize

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Mexico

Northern Mexico and the United States

Paraguay

Peru

South America—General

West Indies

The Benson Latin American Collection

Early Maps in the Benson Latin American Collection


Descriptive Summary

TitleEarly Maps in the Benson Latin American Collection
Dates: c.1500-1968
AbstractCollection of early and rare maps from Central and South America, the Caribbean, and the Southwest United States specially cataloged at the Benson Latin American Collection.
Extent
LanguageSpanish
RepositoryBenson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin

Scope and Contents Note

Pictorial, topographical, and political maps, dating from c.1500 to 1968, in the Rare Books and Manuscripts collection at the Benson Latin American Collection. The maps are arranged generally according to their geographical location, and are described in the card catalog in the Rare Books and Manuscripts reading room. This guide is only a partial listing. A link is provided for those maps that have been digitized for viewing via the Internet.

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Arrangement
The Benson's early and rare maps are shelved numerically by map number. The map number consists of an "M" signifying "map," followed by a number based on the Dewey Decimal classification for geographical location, and a date or approximate date of the map. Map numbers are listed below under the "Box" heading.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Unrestricted.

Use Restrictions

The use of some fragile materials may be restricted due to preservation concerns.

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Index Terms

The Rare Map Collection is classified under the following Subject Headings:
Mexico--Maps.
Mexico--Maps--Early works to 1800.
South America--Maps.
Peru--Maps.
West Indies--Maps.

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Related Material

Many other maps in the Benson Latin American Collection are available in the Rare Books and Manuscripts Reading Room.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Cite as: Map [map number], Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin.

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Map Inventory

 

Argentina

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M 982 1561mManso, Andres de. Plano que comprehende las miciones de Cordillera y las Nuevas Reduciones pertenecientes al partido de Sta. Cruz y los demas pueblos de Barbaros, que hai hasta el Rio Parapyty, 1561.
Scale. 33x23 cm; 13x9 in.

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Belize

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M 972.82 B472 v.1 no.8Belize (British Honduras). Carta del Territorio de Belice...aumentada con otros datos...por Antonio García Cubas, 186-.
Color; "millas inglesas de 69 al grado", 15x26.5 cm.

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Bolivia

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M 984 1845aArrowsmith, John. Mapa Topográfica de la República de Bolivia con la topografía de las fronteras limitrofas, mandado levantar por el Exmo. Sr. Presidente José Bulliviar y formado por el Coronel de Ingenieros Felipe Denires, 1845.
Arrowsmith of London. 52x62 cm; 20½x24½ in.
Colored, relief map of the area, showing the Gran Chaco region.

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Brazil

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M 981 1752mMonteiro de Carvalho, Ioze. Mapa dos confins do Brasil, com as terras da Corca de Espanha na America Meridionnal. Pelo Ajude. Engenheiro Ioze Monteiro de Carvalho oque está de Amarello he aque òccùpaõ os Portugueses. Oque está de cor de Rosa he oque tem occupado os Esp oes E o que fica em branco athéagora naõ se acha occupado, anno de 1752.
Facsimile of the secret map sent by the King of Portugal to his sister, the Infanta doña Barbara, Queen of Spain, according to the secret Spanish and Portuguese documents. Colored Flat map of the area. 40x25 cm; 15¾x9¾ in.

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Chile

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M 983 1914Mapa de los ferrocarriles en explotación y en construcción de la república de Chile, año 1914.
85x193 cm.

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Mexico

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General
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M 972 1814tThomson. Spanish North America, 1814.
Drawn and engraved for Thomsons New General Atlas. 62x51 cm; 24½x20 in.
Colored, relief map showing the political divisions of Mexico and a part of Guatemala. Scale of British miles and of Spanish leagues. [Photographic negative available]
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M 972 1834tTanner, H.S. Mexico & Guatemala, 1834.
Engraved by J. Knight, pub. Carey & Hart. Taken from Tanner's Universal Atlas [1844?]. 35½x28½ cm; 14x11¼ in.
Colored, relief map showing the political divisions of all of Mexico at the time. Insets include: Guatemala or Central America, and the Valley of Mexico. Explanation, scale of miles.
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M 972 1837cCongreso General Mejicano. Mapa de los Estados Unidos Mejicanos, 1837.
Publicado por Rosa, Paris. Bound in folder form on heavy paper. 78x51½ cm; 21¼x22¾ in.
Colored, relief map of all of Mexico showing the political divisions. Insets: Mapa de los Caminos &c. de Vera Cruz y Alvarado á Mejico; Tablas de las Distancias. Escala.
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Coahuila
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M 972.13 1828aAlvarez, Miguel. Mapa de los Estados de Parras, 1828.
36x61½cm; 14x24¼ in.
Detailed relief map of the area in Coahuila from the original of S.M.L. Staples. One original and one photostat, negative.
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Sonora
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M 972.15 1752bBalthazar, Juan Antonio. Visita de las Missiones en Sonora, y Sus Contornos, 1752.
56x41 cm; 22x16¼ in.
Colored map of the region of Sonora in relief, with tables showing Los Partidos of San Francisco Xavier, San Francisco de Borja, and Santos Martyres.
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Guadalajara
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M 972.32 1800g guadGuadalajara. Facsimile de un plano de la Ciudad de Guadalajara como se hallaba en el año de 1800; Plan de la Ciudad de Guadalaxara Capital del Reyno de Nueva Galicia. Dedicado á el Yllmo. Sor. Doctor Dn. Juan Cruz Ruiz de Cabañas del Conso. de S. Md. Digno Obispo de esta Diacesis, 1800.
53x43½ cm; 20¾x17¼ in.
Colored, flat picture map showing the city blocks. Explanation is included.
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M 972.32 1816lLopez, Manuel Lopez. Plano Topográfico de la Laguna de Chapala Pueblos y Haciendas de su Circunferencia. Al Exmo. Sr. D. Juan Ruiz de Apodaca Virey Governador y Capitán Gral. de esta N.E. &.&. dedicó este plano D. Manuel Lopez Lopez Pensionado que fue de su Rl. Academia de S. Carlos quien dibujó y ...., 1816.
Ymprenta de Estampas. 54x34½ cm; 21¼x13¾ in.
Black and white, relief.
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Yucatán
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M 972.34 1794p vallPlan, o Mapa de la Nobilissima Ciudad de Vallodolid, Divisida en 4 Quarteles principales ó mayores, y subdivida en 8 menores de órden del Excm. Señor Don Miguel la Gua. Talamanca y Granciforte, Marqués de Branciforte, Virrey, Gobernator y Capitan General de esta N.E. 30 de Octubre de 1794.
55x38 cm; 21¾x15 in.
Colored, flat map of the city, 2 coats of arms.
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Guanajuato
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M 972.44 17--l leonLeon. Mapa y Plan Orisontal que manifiesta la Villa de León con sus Barrios, Pueblos calles y cuadras, 17--.
62½x47 cm; 24½x18½ in.
Colored, flat map with a detailed explanation by numbers of the different points of interest.
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Querétaro
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M 972.45 1796r querRuiz Calado, Joseph Ignacio. Plano de Querétaro, sin leyenda, grabado en cobre, que se encuentra en la "Ordendnza que para la division de la M. Noble y Leal Ciudad de Santiago de Querétaro en quarteles menores, creación de alcaldes de ellos, y reglas para su gobierno..., 1796.
62x38 cm; 24½x15 in.
City street plan in brown ink on white with read and green colored in; a picture map; coat of arms of the city shown.
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M 972.45 1840caCamargo, Francisco. Mapa Geográfico del Estado de Querétaro, 1840.
61x46½ cm; 24x18¼ in. [2 copies]
Inset: Explicación. Orange, black and white, relief. Dedicated to D. Rafael Durán.
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Puebla
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M 972.47 1754m puebMarianus A Medina, Bs. Josephs Deliel. La Nobilisima y mui Leal Ciudad de los Angeles fue fundada el Año de 1531 al 6 de Abril, Gobernando la España, el Sr. Emperador Carlos V, y la Catholica Yglesia la Santidad de Alexandro VI. Grabado en cobre, Jph. Ortiz Carnero, engraver, Atlixco, 1754.
58½x43 cm; 23x17 in.
Street plans of the city, flat, with drawings and the coat of arms. Table of places and explanation of the map.
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Valle de México
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M 972.51 16--mMontes de Oca, J. Tepeyaca, Santiago, Atzacualco, Santa Ysabel, Zacatenco, Tecoma, San Lorenzo, etc, 16--.
33x28 cm; 13x11 in.
Picture map of the section of the valley where the miracle of the Virgin of Guadlupe took place. Brown and white picture map, relief. Without legend.
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M 975.51 17--mMontes de Oca, J. Tepeyacac, Santiago, Atzacualco, Santa Ysabel, Zacatenco, Tecoma, San Lorenzo, etc., 17--.
49x37¼ cm; 19¼x13¾ in.
Picture map of the section of the valley where the miracle of the Virgin of Guadalupe took place. Colored, relief, handmade.
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M 972.51 1785lLopez, Juan. Mapa de las Cercanias de Mexico, que combrehende todos sus lugares y rios; las Lagunas de Tescuco, Chalco, Xichimilco, Sn Christobal, Zumpango y Oculma, 1785.
Por D. Juan Lopez, Pensionista de S.M. de la Rl. Academia de Buenas Letras de Sevilla, y de la Sociedad de Asturias. 40x37 cm; 15¾x14½ in.
Black and white, relief
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México D.F.
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M 972.53 1628g mexiGomez de Trasmonte, Juan. Forma y Levantado de La Ciudad de Mexico por la correspondencia de los numeros se halan en esta copie loss conuentos y cosas enalados, 1628.
56x43 cm; 22x17 in.
A colored, picutre map, semi-relief, showing public buildings, churches and convents, and city blocks.
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M 972.53 1793g mexiGarcía, Lt. Col. Count Don Diego. [A plan of the City of Mexico], 1793.
Published by Murray of London. 34½x30½ cm; 13¾x12 in.
Black and white, flat map of the city showing the city blocks. Two insets give information about streets, buildings, and convents.
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Veracruz
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M 972.61 1628p veraPuerto de la Vera Cruz Nueva con la Fuerça de San Juan de Ulua en el Reino de La Nueva Expaña en el Mar del Norte. tiene la Ciudad Longitud 1200 varas L a Fuerça tiene de Longitud 195 varas tiene La Canal desde tierra asta la Fuerça 200 varas, 1628.
Litog. A. Ruffoni. 62x55 cm; 24½x21¾ in.
A colored map of the port and fort. See also: G-M 972.61 P962
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M 972.61 1846g veraGarcía, Francisco. Veracruz, Obsequio á los Sres. Suscritores del Diario de Avisos, 1846.
Tomado en Globo, Litog. C. Castro. 41x30 cm; 16x11¾ in.
Black and white picture map in semi-relief showing the city, its fortifications, and San Juan de Ulca.
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Guerrero
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M 972.71 1628b acapBoot, A. Puerto de Acapulco en el Reino de la Nueva Expaña en el Mar del Sur. Litog. Ruffoni, 1628.
56x43 cm; 22x17 in.
A colored, picture relief map of the area with an explanation of the letters used.
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Oaxaca
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M 972.72 1840cCarriedo, Juan B. Mapa del Departamento Oaxaqueño que dedicó al Sr. Director D. Higinio Castañeda, 1840.
63.47 cm; 24¾x18½ in.
Colored, relief map of the area.
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M 972.72 1848s oaxaSabalkanski, Conde Antonio Diebitech de. Oajaca 1848 de órden del Exmo. Sr. Gobernador D. Benito Juárez, 1848.
77x68cm; 30¼x26¾ in.
Colored, flat map showing the city blocks and buildings. An inset lists convents, monasteries, churches, public buildings, plazas and parks. Litog. de Salazar. Scale-varas.
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Northern Mexico and the United States

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M 973 1653jJansson, Jan. Nova Hispania et Nova Galicia, 1653.
49x35 cm; 19¼x13¾ in.
Black and white relief map of the entral portion of Mexico taken from Nueva Atlas ó Teatro de todo el mundo. Explanation and coat of arms are given.
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M 973 17--mMexico, Northeast and South Texas. Positive photostat showing rivers, towns, and mountains of the area. Early and inaccurate. 1700s.
15½x21 cm; 6¼x8¼ in.
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M 973 1750Mexico, northern section. [Villages and haciendas, south of the Rio Grande, Tlascaltecos and Chichimecos, 1750.
45x58 cm; 17¾x23 in.
A colored, picture map on brown background, flat. Leguas del presente mapa; explanation of symbols.
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M 973 1756pPrieto, Alejandro. Mapa de la Sierra Gorda, y Costa de el Seno Mexicano desde la Ciudad de Querétaro, situada, cerca de los 21 gs. hasta los 28½ en que está, la Bahia de el Espiritu Santo, sus Rios, Ensenadas, etc., 1756.
54x71½ cm; 21¼x28 in.
Colored flat copy in 1873. Inset explaining the source and legend.
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M 973 1774cCrame. Istmo de Tehuantepec y Curso del Rio de Goazacoalcos, 1774.
37x71 cm; 14½x28 in.
Colored, picture map in relief with a large amount of information about the area in Spanish in the margin and on the back of the map.
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M 973 1817dDelgdo y Fuente, Jose Maria. Plano de las Jurisdicciones de Tetepango, Tula, Actopan y parte de la de Zumpango de la Laguna, Provincia del Mexquital con otros muchos pueblos..., 1817.
59½x42 cm; 23½x16½ in.
Colored, relief map of central Mexico. Nota; Explicación de las señales. Escala de leguas. Coat of arms.
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Paraguay

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M 989 1720sSeuttero, Matthaeo. Paraguariae Provinciae Soc. Iesu cum adjacentibus Novissima Descriptio post iteratas peregrinationes, et plures observationes Patrum Missionariorum ejusem Soc. tum hujus Provinciae, cum et Peruanae accuratissimè delin. à Matthaeo Seuttero, Calc., August. Admodum R. in Ghristo Patri suo P. Michaeli Angelo Tamburino soc. Iesu praep. Generali XIV, 1720.
49x58 cm; 19¼x22¾ in.
Colored relief map of the area showing all the cities and missions of the Jesuits. Scale in Spanish miles.
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Peru

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M 985 1700vVander Aa, Pierre. Le Perou Grand Pays de l'Amerique Meridionale, dresé sur les observations de ceux qui l'ont decouvert, et tout recemment donné au Public par Pierre Vander AA, Marchand Libraire a Leide, 1700.
35½x29 cm; 14x11½ in.
Colored reilif map of Peru. Scale in German and French Miles.
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South America—General

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M 980 1585dDoet, Jan Van. Meridionalis Americae pars quinque regiones ab Hispanis dividitur, 1585.
55x40 cm; 21¾x15¾ in.
Black and white relief map of the northern half of South America illustrated with ships, animals, Indians, and an inset of Cusco. Nota in Latin and Scale of Spanish, Italian, and German miles.
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M 980 1610dDiaz de Guzman, Ruy. [Southern South America], 1610.
90x92 cm; 35½x36 in.
Crude picture map of Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil illustrating the rivers, mountain ranges, and missions of the area. Very inaccurate. Biblioteca del Archivo General de Indias en Sevilla. Colored.
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M 980 1650jJaillot, H. L'Amerique Meridionale divisée en ses principales parties, Presenté à Monseigneur le duc de Bourgogne par son treshumble et tres obeissant serviteur H. Iaillot. America Meridionalis in suas Praecipuas Partes Accuratè divisa, ad usum serenissimi Burgundiae, ducis, 1650.
Amsterdam, chez R. & J. Ottens. 61½x47 cm; 24¼x18½ in.
Colored relief map of South America showing the political divisions. Scale in Italian, French, Spanish, German, and English miles.
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M 980.6 1763hHomanno, Jon Baptista. Regni Mexicani seu Novae Hispaniae, Floridae, Novae Angliae, Carolinae, Virginiae, et Pensylvaniae, necnon Insularum Archipelagi Mexicani in America Septentrionali accurata tablua exhibita a Ion Baptista Homanno, Noribergae, 1763[?].
57x48 cm; 22½x19 in.
Colored relief map of North America and the West Indies. Scale in French, Spanish, and English miles.
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West Indies

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M 972.9 1721Senex, John. A new map of the English Empire in the Ocean of America or West Indies revised by I. Senex. A General Chart of the West Indies. A new map of the Island of Jamaica. Most humbly incribed to the Right Hon'ble Thomas Earl of Stamford &c., 1721.
I. Harris. Sculp. London, colored map, 62x52½ cm.
w. Jamaica. 2. West Indies. 3. Antego. 4. Christophers. 5. Barbados. 6. Bermuda. 7. Tobago. 8. St. Michaels or the Bridgetown. 9. Port Royall Harbour.
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M 972.9 1731dD'Anville. Carte des Isles de l'Amerique et deplusiers pays de Terre Ferme situés au devant de des Isles & autour de Golfe de Mexique. Par le Sr. D'Anville geographe ordre du roi, 1731.
50x58½ cm; 19¾x23 in.
Insets: Isthmus of Panama; Delineatio munimenti et Portus S. Augustini; Delineatio Portus Mexicani Vera Cruz; Urbs capitalis Regni Mexicani dicta Mexico; Ichnographia urbis San Domingo. Explanation in French and in Latin.
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M 972.9 1798dDel Rio, José. Plano del Puerto y Ciudad de la Havana, levantado por D. José del Rio Capitán de Fragata de la Rl. Armada, año de 1798.
53½x42 cm; 21x16½ in.
Black and white relief map of the city and harbor of Havana, Cuba; Referencias. Scale of miles.
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