An attractive map that shows the Southwestern United States through Mexico to the Yucatan with an inset of Central America. This map shows the Republic of Texas with Mexico encompassing the Southwest. This map went through some fascinating changes during its lifetime. First published in 1829, the map showed Mexico extending to include Texas and the entire Southwest. The Rocky Mountains were well delineated by hachure and incorporated information from Humboldt, Pike, and Long. The American Southwest reflected cartography that predated Fremont and Smith’s explorations, including two Salt Lakes (Timpanogos and Teguayo) and the mythical rivers that connect them to the Pacific. The large blank area to the far west was labeled Partie Inconnue (part unknown). For the 1838 edition, the area within Texas was completely re-engraved to show Texas as a Republic, with the addition of a dashed western boundary. Numerous additional changes were made within Texas, including updating the location and names of various rivers, updating and adding new towns, revising the road that extended through Texas, and marking San Felipe de Austin as the capital. Although San Felipe de Austin had been the first capital designated in the Republic of Texas, it had moved several times and was actually in Houston by 1836. However, no changes were made to Arkansas, which had become a state in 1836. This edition, dated 1842, places Texas's eastern boundary along the Sabine River and designates Austin as the capital; in the edition of the previous year, Austin was still called Mina. Engraved by Tardieu.

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Condition: B+

Contemporary outline color with marginal dampstaining that just enters map border at right. A centerfold separation in the right blank margin has been repaired with archival tape on verso.