1846 Duvotenay Map of Mexico (w/ Republic of Texas)

This is a highly desirable 1846 Thunot Duvotenay map of Mexico. Duvotenay published several different editions of this Mexico map - this being the most desirable due to its depiction of the ephemeral Republic of Texas. Illustrating all of modern day Mexico and southwest United States, the map offers a number of fascinating elements including the fictional rivers Jesus Maria and Wimmetchke, shown extending eastward from San Francisco Bay. The Great Salt Lake is labeled as Lake Teguayo, after Jose Antonio de Alzate y Ramirez, and is said by some to be the legendary homeland of the Aztecs. To the north of Lake Teguayo lies what we known today as Lake Utah, but here it is labeled Lake Timpanogos. Mexico itself is divided into its various intendancies. An inset in the lower left quadrant focuses on Guatemala. Features a beautiful frame style border. Prepared by Th. Duvotenay for publication as plate no. 31 in Maison Basset's 1846 edition of the Atlas Illustre.