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John Pinkerton: Spanish Dominions In North America Northern Part
Title: Spanish Dominions In North America Northern Part Map Maker: John Pinkerton
Description: Scarce early map of the Southwestern United States and Mexico, one of the best and most highly detailed commercial atlas maps of the period. The map was published in London, but there is also an extremely rare Baltimore imprint. The map is based largely on Humboldt's map of Mexico, including his remarkable treatment of the Rocky Mountains and Rio Grande River basin. The source of the Colorado is given in 3 tributaries, exending deep into the primitive western slope of the Rocky Mounains, The mouth of the Gila is inaccurately placed in the Gulf of California. Both Lake Timanagos and Teguayo appear, the latter with no Western or Southern Coastlines. The detail of the map from the Platte River south to Texas is extraordinary, with the Savannas shown with wonderful engraving style. Nice early detail in Texas, in the decade prior to the arrival of Austin, including early roads, west of Galveston. La Salle's settlement of 1683 is located, as is Pres. De Bejar, Capital of the Province of Texas. Many other rich details in Texas, Missouri and Indian Territory. The detail west of the Mississippi, in the Lower Missouri and Kansas River Valleys and along the Arkansas River are also extaordinary for the time period, being the largest format English maps of the region to appear in Commercial Atlases. Excellent early detail east of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and Wyoming, immediately prior to Long's expedition and the official report of Lewis & Clark. While at first blush, the map appears similar Thomson's map, in fact, it is a far rarer and more detailed map than Thomson's map. An essential map for American collectors, which has become scarce on the market.
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