- Title: Mexican Boundary B. EXTRACT FROM THE TREATY MAP OF DISTRUNELL of 1847. Referred to in Col: Graham's Report to the Hon: the Secretary of the Interior of Augst. 16th. 1851.
- Author: U.S. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1851
- Condition: Excellent - original folds as issued
- Inches: 15 1/2 x 9 1/8 [Image]
- Centimeters: 39.37 x 23.17 [Image]
- Product ID: 308599
This significant map delineates the expanse between the Rio Grande and the Colorado River, with prominent depiction of forts, settlements, and transportation routes. Its central purpose is to address and rectify the border misplacement introduced by Bartlett, who erroneously situated the demarcation from the Rio Grande to the Continental Divide considerably north of its intended location, thereby placing approximately 5,950 square miles of territory on the wrong side of the international boundary.
In contrast, Graham recalibrates the line to its proper southern position, a correction which precipitated substantial discord among the commission, particularly between Bartlett and his fellow surveyors. This cartographic work originally featured in the 1851 annual report of the Secretary of the Interior, underscoring its governmental and geopolitical significance.
Background on Creator
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO), founded in 1861 as the Government Printing Office, is the federal government’s official resource for producing and distributing congressional, presidential, and agency publications in print and digital formats. Renamed in 2014, GPO provides free public access to official documents through GovInfo.gov and partnerships with more than 1,100 depository libraries nationwide. It has operated from the same Washington, DC site since its founding and now employs about 1,700 people.