Visual representation of Cuzcatlan, located in the Diocese of Tlaxcala. Created by an unknown indigenous artist, the map depicts the administrative capital of Cuzcatlan and the surrounding communities and landscape. The principal church and fountain of Cuzcatlan are seen in the upper center of the map. Roads and footpaths lead to the outlying communities that fall within the Cuzcatlan jurisdiction. The towns are represented by either a church or a traditional house and include San Francisco Istlaman (Xitlaman) (S Franco Istlaman (Xitlaman)), Santa María Jujutla (Sta Mra Jujutla), San Martín Mazateopan (S Mín Mazateopan), San Joseph Petlapan (S Joseph Petlapan), Santiago Tilapa (Stiago Tilapa), Santa María Calipan (Sta María Calipan), San Mateo Tlacuchcalco (S Mateo Tlacuchcalco), San Antonio Comulco (S Anto Comulco), San Pedro Otontepetl (S Po Otontepetl), a church without a label, thought to be San Juan Ajusco, and San Jerónimo Asuchitlan. Irrigated fields near prominent rivers are seen throughout the map along with squares representing salt production on the lower half of the map. Toponyms and glyphs are also seen throughout the map. Created in response to question ten listed within the relación geográfica questionnaire for Cuzcatlan.
Creator/Contributor:
unknown (artist), Castañeda León, Juan de (signer), García, Pero (interpreter), Cortes, Martin (contributor), García, Alonso (scribe), and García Icazbalceta, Joaquín, 1825-1894 (collector)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1580-10-26
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:
Diocese of Tlaxcala, Diócesis de Tlaxcala, Coxcatlán, Puebla, Mexico, and Coxcatlán, Puebla, México
Geographic Coverage:
Mexico (country), Puebla (state), and Coxcatlán (city)
Geographic Code:
MX
Cartographic Information:
18.266262, -97.147278
UTL DAMS PID:
utblac:e38f8f71-f967-46fb-9493-1edec8cbc1b3
Local:
JGI_XXIII-15_Cuzcatlan_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 Cuzcatlan (title) and https://collections.lib.utexas.edu/catalog/utblac:1dafc85c-ba6b-45cc-8975-fd9b2cfd1f2b (local)