Central America (northern part) comprising Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, San Salvador and Nicaragua

Attribution:

Theodor Ettling

Date:

1860

Description:

After the war with the United States and the loss of its northern provinces, Mexico had one remaining territorial dispute to settle: the Soconusco. This fertile region—which had originally formed part of Chiapas and is shown here as a western extension of Guatemala—was claimed by both nations for most of the nineteenth century. In 1882 the two countries formally signed a treaty to split the territory in two and give Mexico its more recognizable southern border.

Bib. Reference:

London: Weekly Dispatch Atlas

Bancroft call number:

G4410 1860 .E8

Digital image courtesy of:

David Rumsey Map Collection