1940 Stedman Pictorial Map of New Mexico

This is a fine example of Wilfred Stedman's beautifully illustrated 1940 map of the historical trails through New Mexico. Historic routes and trails are identified, including the Butterfield Trail, the Santa Fe Trail, and the Goodnight Loving Trail, among others, as well as the exploratory routes taken by Cabeza de Vaca, Coronado, Onate, Escalante, and Espejo. Steadman's map also identifies various army forts, pueblos, national and state monuments. Throughout, the map is fantastically illustrated with carriages, cowboys, soldiers, explorers, forts, wildlife, etc. It notes the only point in the United States common to four states, where the boundaries of Utah, New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado meet. The verso contains information about the various trails and the Coronado Cuarto Centennial Celebrations.

Publication History and Census

This map was prepared and illustrated by Wilfred Stedman for free distribution during the Coronado Cuarto Centennial Celebrations by the New Mexico State Tourist Bureau, a division of the State Highway Department, Santa Fe, New Mexico. This map became extremely popular and has since been widely copied – the present example is the original 1940 printing.