David K
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1787 Map of the two Californias
Nueva California and Antigua California (New and Old California, but later would be officially Upper 'Alta' and Lower 'Baja' California).
The two Californias were one political province until 1804.
[Edited on 9-14-2014 by David K]
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David K
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Any old style Spanish people have an idea why the n's in Antigua California are reversed?
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They knew the antigua was going to remain a backwards territory for a long time while the nuevo portion would move forward.
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Wow, what a beautiful map!
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Great map. From Palou's book on Padre Serra correct?
I think the map maker engraved the mirror image of the letters for the printing plate but when he got to the N he had a little too much California
Vino.
Thank you for sharing this thought provoking map.
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Great find, DK...Thanks for sharing!
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David K
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Quote: | Originally posted by mexicali-kid
Great map. From Palou's book on Padre Serra correct?
I think the map maker engraved the mirror image of the letters for the printing plate but when he got to the N he had a little too much California
Vino.
Thank you for sharing this thought provoking map. |
Exactly!
"Map of Old and New California from the original in Palou's Life of Junipero Serra." (1787)
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This 1787 map came up in a conversation I was having... It is the first map to show two Californias. The line between them was not political, it was
just a way to show territory division between the Franciscans in the New (Nueva) California and Dominicans in the Old (Antigua) California. That
division was made in 1773 at Medano Valley (near Puerto Nuevo). It was moved north to Arroyo del Rosarito in 1788 where it remained until 1848 when it
was moved north again to where it is now.
California was still one political province with one governor, until 1804.
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