Territorial inspection and military engineer’s map-making in New Spain. Second half-18th century

Abstract

Despite few military engineers assigns to New Spain during 18th century, get a very important cartography and documental record by the first technical corporation who that intervene of territorial organization. That cartographic ambit we study, that is, New Spaniard territory and his representation. The administrative and human measure not vanishes. We begin from to consider that fellows that contribute to construe the territorial image at 18th century are military, with a previous rigorous academic formation. They are an example of Estate modernization and his administration and professionalizations process the more important human activity, the territory distribution and construction.