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1769 - Plano De La Costa Del Sur Corregido Hasta La Canal De Santa Barbara
1769 - Plano De La Costa Del Sur Corregido Hasta La Canal De Santa Barbara
Pre-1824 Maps
Under orders from Don Jose de Gálvez, between 1768 and 1770, Miguel Constanzó explored the coastline of the California (Baja) Peninsula and Alta California with a two-fold purpose: 1) to correct existing navigational charts, and 2) to investigate and develop plans for the ports of San Diego and Monterey. He was also directed, if possible, to investigate the San Francisco Bay region and develop plans for that area too. His explorations resulted in four maps that included a plan focused on the coastal region around the Channel of Santa Bárbara. The map roughly depicts the coastline from San Blas, New …
1797 C. - Mar Grande De San. Blas
1797 C. - Mar Grande De San. Blas
Pre-1824 Maps
This undated, hand-drawn map reflects the coastline beginning in the northern portion of the Baja Peninsula going as far north as Puerto de la Bodega. It shows the approximate location of the 18 missions established in Alta California by 1797. It does not show missions located north of the San Francisco Bay – San Rafael Arcángel and San Francisco de Solano established in 1817 and 1823 respectively. Mission San Luis Rey de Francia established in 1798 and located north of San Diego is not shown on the map, hence one can extrapolate that the map was probably created in late …
1791 - Costa N.O. De La Ámerica Septentrional: Plano De La Ensenaday Puto De Monterrey Situado En La Latitd. N 36°-36’ Y El Longitud De 115°-90'-20''. Occidentl. De Cadiz / Levantado Por Las Corvetas De S.M. Descubierta Y Atrevida
Pre-1824 Maps
This map was created as a part of a five-year maritime scientific exploration made by Alessandro Malaspina and José de Bustamante y Guerra in Spanish corvettes Atrevida and Descubierta. The multifaceted journey included a search for the Northwest Passage. The map depicts the Central California coastline from Ano Nuevo State Marine Conservation Area south to Point Lobos. Malaspina arrived in Monterey Bay on September 11, 1791 where he and the scientists who accompanied him recorded their observations and made nautical sounding along the coast.
1720 - La Californie Ou Nouvelle Caroline : Teatro De Los Trabajos, Apostolicos De La Compa. E Jesus En La America Septe.
Pre-1824 Maps
The 1720 map by Nicolas de Fer contains important information about Spanish missions in Mexico, Native American villages and western river systems. It shows the West Coast of Mexico, interior of the Southwest, Baja California and the island of California. The map was copied from the manuscript 1696 map by Father Eusebio Kino, who traveled throughout the Southwest for over a decade. Although Father Kino concluded by 1701 that California was connected to the mainland, the myth was perpetuated in the present map and was essentially an enlarged edition of De Fer's smaller 1700 map. It is decorated with indigenous …