Mexico & Guatemala: Mitchell, 1850

Title: Mexico & Guatemala  Author: Samuel A. Mitchell  Date: 1850 Medium: Hand-colored lithograph  Condition: Good - age toning throughout, some staining  Inches: 15 1/8 x 12 [Image] Centimeters: 38.41 x 30.48 [Image] Product ID: 308135 An attractive example of a map of Mexico and Guatemala by Thomas Cowperthwait and S. A. Mitchell. The map is engraved and colored in Mitchell's signature style, featuring vibrant hues and a green border. The map highlights both political and topographical details, which are color-coded and include hachure lines to indicate elevation. Several insets are featured on the map, including the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and the Isthmus of Nicaragua in the upper left corner. These insets depict current and proposed routes connecting the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean. A further inset in the upper right corner features the broad area of Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, and El Salvador. Finally, an inset in the lower left quadrant