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Territory Of New Mexico
Territory Of New Mexico
Territory Of New Mexico

Territory Of New Mexico

Manufacturer / Maker
Date1857
Mediumink on paper
Dimensions14 × 17 1/2 in. (35.6 × 44.5 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase, 1979 General Obligation Bonds
Object numberPC1982.130.1
DescriptionThis map shows the borders of New Mexico as outlined with green shading, the water bodies in blue, proposed new routes in purple, and regions in red. The terrain, towns, and waterways are detailed.

Less than a decade after New Mexico became a U.S territory, and five years before the Civil War reached Albuquerque, plans were in place to connect America's eastern and western towns with a railway system.
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