Erhard Schiéble

French, born Germany, 1821 - 1880

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This is a drawing of a historical map. The image depicts a detailed map of the operations of the American Army in the Valley of Mexico in August and September 1847. The map includes various lakes labeled “Laguna de Texcoco” and “Laguna de Chalco,” surrounded by a range of topographic features represented with shading. There are small settlements or sites indicated across the map, and the city of Mexico is prominently marked on the left side. The text and labeling are in English. There is a note indicating it was drawn by a topographical engineer.
Erhard Schiéble, Joseph Lemercier, D. Appleton and Company, Map of the Operations of the American Military in the Valley of Mexico, 1851, lithograph in black on wove paper with bound letterpress, Corcoran Collection, 2015.19.3616.13

Map of the Operations of the American Military in the Valley of Mexico

Erhard Schiéble, Joseph Lemercier, D. Appleton and Company · 1851 · lithograph in black on wove paper with bound letterpress ·  Accession ID  2015.19.3616.13