Phelps, Humphrey, 1799-1875 Phelp's Ornamental Map of the United States and Mexico
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09863 Author/Creator: Phelps, Humphrey, 1799-1875 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Map Date: 1846 Pagination: 1 map ; 62.3 x 80.3 cm. Order a Copy
One hand-colored map dated approximatley 1846 printed by Humphrey Phelps. Contains the territory boundary lines for states in the Midwest, Southwest and expanding West. Also includes portraits of George Washington, Hernan Cortes, Montezuma. Phelps describes Aztec people and the temple in Teotihuacan with a brief history on the colonization of Mexico by the Spanish and summary of the Mexican-American War up to that point.
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