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Alexander von Humboldt
Map of Mexico and the Surrounding Territories, plate 2, from Atlas géographique et physique du royaume de la NouvelleEspagne Paris
1811
engraving
Smithsonian Libraries
This is the published version of the map Humboldt had lent to Jefferson in 1804, updating the world's cartographic knowledge of North America. Explorers Stephen Long and John C. Frémont carried this map and several of Humboldt's books with them as they explored the interior of North America. Both of these explorers made sure Humboldt had access to the results of their expeditions, which Humboldt incorporated into his lectures and books.
The copy of Humboldt's original map is on view across the room. |