[Tracing of 1602 map of New Mexico and northern New Spain]. [1913]

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[Tracing of 1602 map of New Mexico and northern New Spain]. [1913]

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Tracing of ms. map in the Archivo General de Indias (Seville): Mapa del Nuevo Mexico / por el cosmográfo Enrico Martinez. According to C.A. Smith the original ms. and this tracing were made in 1602 and 1913 respectively. Accompanies documents describing Juan de Oñate's expeditions in New Mexico. Map shows his 1598 and 1601 routes in New Spain between latitudes 19-42° north; numbered key identifies Spanish and Indian settlements. Shows location of a large Indian settlement (probably at Wichita, Kansas), which Oñate described as containing 1,200 houses. Forms part of: Transcripts of documents from the Archivo General de Indias: relating to the history of Mexico, Florida, Louisiana, and the Southwest between 1518 and 1817 (Ayer MS 1896 v. 2).

1 ms. map ; 407 x 289 mm.

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