An important Mexican-American War period map that shows the route of Col. Kearny and his Army of the West as they traveled from Ft. Leavenworth to Los Angeles via Santa Fe and San Diego. It provides detailed information of what would become the Southern Trail to the California gold fields. Wheat calls the map “a document of towering significance” and an important milestone in the cartographic development and accurate determination of the geography of the Southwest. A large map printed on three sheets, joined as issued.

References: Wheat (TMW) #544.

Condition: B

Issued folding and now flattened and professionally backed with tissue to repair numerous fold separations with some small loss at several fold junctions. There is light toning and a bit of foxing.