Compañia Litografica y Tipografica, S.A. (sold)
Compañia Litografica y Tipografica, S.A. (fl. c. 1891 - 1911) was a Mexican lithographic firm based in Mexico City specializing in map printing and publishing. In particular, the firm published several editions of a large-format 'Official Plan' of Mexico City, as well as a reduced version of the same. The company maintained a special relationship with the municipal government and was commissioned to print its Official Plan in 1891, as well as an updated plan in 1900 that changed many of the city streets' names. It continued to print updated maps of Mexico City until 1911, but appears to have ceased operations thereafter, possibly due to the Mexican Revolution.
Showing Off Mexico's Revamped Capital. Courting Mining Conglomerates.
Plano oficial de la ciudad de México. Edición especial para el Consejo Superior de Gobierno del Distrito Federal, con motivo de la reunión del X Congreso Geológico Internacional.
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This is a colorful 1910 map of Mexico City produced by the Compañia Litografica y Tipografica for the 10th International Geological Congress. Far from a dry academic gathering, the Congress provided the Mexican government an opportunity to impress visiting geologists and attract interest (and investment) in the country's growing mining operations. (more details)