Visual representation of the administrative capital of Acapistla and its surroundings located within the Archdiocese of Mexico. Created by an unknown indigenous artist, the map illustrates the local water sources and the roads connecting the economic and political center of Acapistla to sixteen surrounding communities. The principal church of Acapistla with its atrium and water well is centered on the map and is surrounded by the smaller communities of Texcala, Atlitiqui, Suchitlan, Zuquiapa, Ayapanco, Itlacan, Tecaxiqui, Tecocuzpa, Zahuatlan, Tetliculuca, Calalpa, Ecatepeque, Zacatepeque, Atlahuymulco, and Pazulco. In addition, four different toponyms are visible along with depictions of mountains and rivers. Created in response to question ten listed within the relación geográfica questionnaire for Acapistla.
Creator/Contributor:
unknown (artist), Gutiérrez de Liébana, Juan (contributor), Gutiérrez de Liébana, Juan (signer), Cortés, Pablo (signer), San Juan, Martín de (signer), Cruz, Gabriel de la (signer), Perales, Francisco de (interpreter), García Ruiz, Hernán (scribe), and García Icazbalceta, Joaquín, 1825-1894 (collector)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1580-10-10
Owning Repository:
Benson Latin American Collection, LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections, The University of Texas at Austin
Art--16th century--New Spain, Arte--Siglo XVI--Nueva España, Indigenous peoples--Mexico--Art, Pueblos indígenas--México--Arte, Indigenous peoples--Mexico--History--Sources, Pueblos indígenas--México--Historia--Fuentes, Manuscripts, Mexican, Manuscritos, Mexicanos, New Spain--Description and travel, Nueva España--Descripción y viaje, New Spain--History--Sources, Nueva España--Historia--Fuentes, New Spain--Maps, Manuscript, Nueva España--Mapas, Manuscritos, Spain--Colonies--History--Sources, España--Colonias--Historia--Fuentes, Mexico--History--16th century--Sources, and México--Historia--Siglo XVI--Fuentes
Time Period Covered:
16th century
Place Name:
Archdiocese of Mexico, Arquidiócesis de México, Yecapixtla, Morelos, Mexico, and Yecapixtla, Morelos, México
Geographic Coverage:
Mexico (country), Morelos (state), and Yecapixtla (city)
Geographic Code:
MX
Cartographic Information:
18.883171, -98.866007
General Note:
Additional geographic place names and alternate spellings associated with this resource include: Villa de Acapistla and Ayacapistla.
UTL DAMS PID:
utblac:9202cf3b-3a38-4498-89bc-67d0b03e9509
Local:
JGI_XXIII-08_Acapistla_map
Related Resource - Host:
Joaquín García Icazbalceta Manuscript Collection (title) and https://txarchives.org/utlac/finding_aids/00036.xml (uri)
Related Resource - Other:
Relación de Acapistla (title) and https://collections.lib.utexas.edu/catalog/utblac:740d6d5b-280a-45f4-a3b6-e4382efb6c8f (local)