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Bernardo de Miera y Pacheco (1713-1785) is remembered today as the cartographer who drew some of the most important early maps of the American West. His ""Plano Geographico"" of the Colorado Plateau and Great Basin influenced other mapmakers for almost a century. This book places the man and the map in historical context, reminding readers of the enduring significance of Miera y Pacheco.

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      Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
      Publication Date: 30/06/2017
      ISBN13: 9780826358233, 978-0826358233
      ISBN10: 0826358233
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      Book Synopsis
      Bernardo de Miera y Pacheco (1713-1785) is remembered today as the cartographer who drew some of the most important early maps of the American West. His ""Plano Geographico"" of the Colorado Plateau and Great Basin influenced other mapmakers for almost a century. This book places the man and the map in historical context, reminding readers of the enduring significance of Miera y Pacheco.

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