academicanarchist
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Was Descanso a Mission?
We have periodically discussed the status of Descanso, as to wether or not it was a mission. I attach a section of an 1823 map that shows northern
Baja California. The alleged foundation of Descanso was 1817.
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David K
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Show us more of the map, on the north side... above where you cut it off. In other words, include San Diego please.
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academicanarchist
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San Diego and northern Baja California
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Map history?
AA - Would you provide a bit of history about the history of the map?
A wonderful item to have!
John M.
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David K
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If you notice, 'Mision San Miguel' on this great map (thanks for showing) is a ways north of 'Punta San Miguel'... I believe that it is at the
Descanso location on this map... as San Miguel was eventually closed and Descanso took over... although the two did exist seperately for a time.
I also suspect 'Descanso' wasn't an official mission name, more of a site reference... like Calamajue the local Indian name for the first location of
Mision Santa Maria.
This probably agrees with your theory AA, that Descanso was a new location for San Miguel rather than a new, seperate mission? However, most books
like to consider it a new and seperate mission from San Miguel. Too bad none of us where there, back then!
Thanks for the map... would like to see more of it!
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What an interesting map, Robert! Assuming that the "Limites de baja" refers to the separation between Alta and Baja, I've never seen it so far south.
Lee
\"Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest never happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.\" -
Mark Twain
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academicanarchist
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map
It is an 1823 map of the northwestern territories of Mexico, including the Californias, Sonora, and New Mexico. The original is in the Library of
Congress. David, check your e-mail. I sent the entire section for Baja California to you.
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