Map of Mexico and Central America, 1671

“Yucatan Conventus Iuridici Hispaniae Novae Pars Occidentalis, et Guatimala Conventus Iuridicus”, Montanus/Ogilby

Montanus’ work was perhaps the greatest illustrated book on the New World produced in the seventeenth century.

It contained over one hundred beautifully engraved plates, views and maps of North and South America.

The plates vividly depicted forts, festivals, occupations, Dutch fleets, battles, religious rites and native customs.

This important work was translated into German by Olivier Dapper and into English by John Ogilby. Some of the plates were later acquired by Pierre Vander Aa.

This decorative map covers the region from Mexico City to Panama City, including part of Cuba, and is based on Blaeu’s map of the Yucatan Peninsula.

Cozumel is named and Lake Nicaragua is shown in an east-west orientation.

This map is richly decorated with ships in battle, Neptune and his entourage, and an elaborate title cartouche with natives, putti, and a large shell.

Map of Mexico and Central America 1671 – Historical Map