Manuel Knight Knight

Exploration and discovery of the New World; patterns of global exploration, colonization and trade by European powers, the rise & fall of empires and their spheres of influence. Mapping of the Americas, especially of Latin America & Caribbean. Am attempting to locate the chart displaying the original Knight family land grant from the Spanish crown made in 1789.

My interest in maps relates mainly to the history that they depict, leading to the emergence of the socio-political world as we know it today. A second interest is the artistic value of maps made up until the early 20th century, reflecting sponsorships, belief systems, mythologies, various biases prevalent at those times. A third interest is the role of the Catholic Church in world exploration including map-making.

none. member, Washington Airline Society

A Mexican highway map from 1966 obtained when I made my first road trip to that country. The graphics on it are heavily stylized, representing Mexico's way to reflect their Aztec heritage in a highly public document of practical use. In a glance it is obvious that it is a foreign map not published in the US or Europe.