Nueva Hispania tabula nova

Abstract:

Ruscelli’s “new map” of New Spain represents early documentation of southern North America, especially the Gulf Coast, with river names based on the expeditions of Pineda (1519), Cabeza de Vaca (1529- 36), and Moscoso (1542). The Mississippi makes its appearance as the Rio de Spiritu Santo. This particular example is considered to be the second state of this map, containing a variation from the first without being a separate print run.

Attribution:

Ruscelli, Girolamo, -approximately 1565 and A copyright review process in April 2022 has determined that this particular item is in the public domain. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Description:

Held in the Floyd and Louise Chapman Texas and Borderlands Collection at Cushing Memorial Library and Archives on the campus of Texas A and M University, College Station, Texas.

Exhibit Tags:

Early Maps and Print