1985 Guimarin and MacEwen Manuscript Map of San Antonio, Texas, in 1855

This is Jim Guimarin and Scott MacEwen's original manuscript artwork for their c. 1985 pictorial map of San Antonio, Texas. Depicting the city as it appeared in 1855, the map breaks down individual lots, labeling each with the landowner's name - evidence of the the mapmakers' meticulous scholarship. The Main Plaza, Military Plaza, and Alamo Plaza are highlighted in yellow. San Fernando Catholic Church, situated between the Military Plaza and the Main Plaza, is illustrated and labeled. The Governor's Palace, female Catholic Ursuline Convent, and the Alamo Market House are labeled as well. lustrations of The Alamo, San Fernando Catholic Church, soldiers, lawmen, and ranchers encircle the central map.

Publication History

This is a c. 1985 manuscript map with cartography by Jim Guimarin and artwork by Scott MacEwen. There are no other known examples, although we have been told that a few reduced versions were printed.