print email comment close Maps of the Pimería: Early Cartography of the Southwest URL: http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/pimeriamaps/ Description: "Pimería was a province or region--never precisely defined--of Spanish colonial Mexico encompassing what is now southern Arizona and northern Sonora, the name being derived from the Pima Indians who live in the region." This site includes over twenty-five maps, ranging in date from 1556 to 1854. Each map features a description and information about the cartographer; some also have brief historical background notes. From the University of Arizona Library. Publisher: Arizona Board of Regents Extra Keywords Pimeria, "Pimeria Alta", "New Spain" Library of Congress Subject Headings: Arizona -- Maps Cartography -- History Pimerķa Alta (Mexico and Ariz.) -- Maps Sonora (Mexico : State) -- Maps LII Database Information: Record 3074 created by Sybil Finemel on 04/12/2003 Last modification on 03/01/2006 Published: 04/12/2003   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/3074