Willem Bleau. Nova Hispania et Nova Galicia. 1635. 1873 Daniell made a large number

Daniell made a large number of drawings of the landscape

a series of explorations commissioned by Congress to determine the most practical and economic route for a transcontinental railroad

Sheet size: 19 1/4 x 27 inches

a preference that continually frustrated his fellow scientists

Willem Bleau. Nova Hispania et Nova Galicia. 1635. 1873 Daniell made a large numberWillem Blaeu (15711638) Nova Hispania et Nova Galicia From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, sive Atlas Novus, Amsterdam, c. 1636 Hand colored copperplate engraving Sheet size: 15. 0 x 19. 5 inches (38. 1 x 49. 5 cm) A stunning cartographic depiction of Mexico in the early 17th century, Nova Hispania et Nova Galicia by Willem Blaeu extends from just north of Mazatln to Acapulco and from Tehuacn to the Sierra Madre mountains. It highlights key cities of the