Maps of Mexico (1 of 4)

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Abstract

14 maps (including topographical) document Foshag's work across Mexico. Several maps include markings of trails, regions studies, and notations. Maps come from a variety of sources and are in English and Spanish. Regions covered include Sierra Madres (with marked trail), Paricutin (with notations), Michoacan (with shaded regions), and Nayarit, Colima, and Uruapan (with trails marked). Includes hand-colored map of Michoacan with geological regions marked.

Date Range

1911-1945

Start Date

1911

End Date

1945

Access Information

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Topic

  • Geology
  • Volcanos
  • Mineralogy

Place

  • Nayarit
  • Michoacán
  • Mexico
  • Paricutín
  • Uruapan
  • Madre, Sierra
  • Colima

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Maps

Accession #

SIA RU007281

Collection name

William F. Foshag Collection, 1923-1965 and undated

Physical Description

14 maps

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 15 Folder 1