The Mexican War - Gen. Scott's March from Vera Cruz to Mexico, 1846–1848
A map of the area of the campaign of General Scott during the Mexican–American War (1846–1848), showing his route from Vera Cruz on the Gulf of Mexico to the battle site of Cerro Gordo, Puebla, and Mexico City....

Vicinity of Mexico, 1847
A map of the vicinity of Mexico City showing the route of General Scott from Puebla to the city during the Mexican–American War (1847), including operations and battle sites in the area....

The Isthmus of Tehuantepec, 1852
A map from 1852 of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico, showing the proposed railroad route connecting the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific. This was an alternative proposal to the construction of the Panama or Nicaragua canals, and was favored by som...

Mexico, 1870
A map from 1870 showing the physical features of Mexico, including mountain systems, plateaus, peninsulas, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. Major cities and ports are shown. A block equaling 1,000 square miles at the same map scale is given for c...

Mexico, 1872
A map from 1872 of Mexico, showing states and state capitals, major cities, towns, and ports, railroads, lakes and rivers, mountain systems, terrain, and coastal features. Steamship routes to major ports are shown, with distances marked along the rou...

The Yucatan, 1882
A map of the Yucatan Peninsula showing the explorations of Dr. Désiré Charney in 1882. The map shows the Mayan sites visited, including Palenque, Uxmal, Kabah, Acanceh, Ake, Izamal, and Chichenitza, and the territories of the Lacandon M...

Mexico, 1885
A map from 1885 of Mexico showing the states and state capitals, major cities and towns, existing and proposed railroads, steamship routes with distances and travel times between major ports given, mountain systems, rivers, lakes, and coastal feature...

Climatic Regions of Mexico, 1899
A map from 1899 of Mexico showing the general climate divisions of the region, including areas of warm climate, temperate climate, and cold climate. "The Tropic of Cancer crosses Mexico near the center. The low, hot, and moist coast lands, calle...

City of Mexico and Suburban Towns, 1899
"The city [Mexico City] is in what is called the Federal District, covering an area of some four hundred and fifty square miles – the government of the district like the District of Columbia is directed, by the national legislature, admini...

Mexico, 1902
A map from 1902 of Mexico showing the states and state capitals, major cities and towns, trunk and secondary railroad lines, mountains, and coastal features. This map shows isotherms of mean annual temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, and local times a...