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A Historical Map of Mexico 1847

A Historical Map of Mexico 1847
General Records of the U.S. Government RG11
This 1847 map of Mexico was appended to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which marked the end of the Mexican-American war in 1848. The map shows Upper California and New Mexico as part of Mexican territory. These lands were ceded to the United States in the treaty.

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