(Southwest) Territories of New Mexico and Utah - Central/S. America New Mexico as well as

New Mexico as well as Texas and California cover the entire southwest

The topography is done in a shaded lithographic approach and shows overall contours including subtle changes around the peaks

Unusual decorative map

A nice sketch view from the hills above this once thriving mining town of Central City

A fine example of the caliber of cartography that the French were producing in the 19th century

(Southwest) Territories of New Mexico and Utah - Central/S. America New Mexico as well asTerritories of New Mexico and Utah Colton's famous map of the Southwest when it was entirely divided into the territories of New Mexico and Utah. Both are divided into counties that spread across them, but there is no hint of Nevada, Colorado or Arizona that were later carved out of the area. The entire region is crossed by trails and proposed railroad routes and numerous towns have appeared including a tiny Mormon settlement near today's Reno. A