van Wytfliet, Cornelis. Hispania Nova. Louvain, 1597. [Mexico] Sporting 16 1/2" x 21 1/2"

16 1/2" x 21 1/2" framed

Born in Louvain

1520Sheet: 12 3/4” x 17 3/4”

displaying in graphic form the state’s explosive growth in population

Mount Hood

van Wytfliet, Cornelis. Hispania Nova. Louvain, 1597. [Mexico] Sporting 16 1/2" x 21 1/2"Cornelis van Wytfliet Hispania Nova Louvain, 1597 approx. 11 x 9 inches sheet [Mexico] The map *Hispania Nova*, created by Cornelis van Wytfliet in 1597, represents the Spanish colonies in the New World during the late 16th century. It is a part of *Wytfliet's* famous *"Descriptionis Ptolemaicae Augmentum,"* which is considered the first atlas dedicated exclusively to the Americas. The map is significant as it showcases the European understanding and