Relaciones Geográficas: the Spanish crown's geographic survey project (1577–1586)

1. López de Velasco’s printed questionnaire circulates

   Jan 1, 1577Labels: L pez, Cosmographic Office

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2. Philip II orders a systematic Indies description

   May 25, 1577Labels: Philip II, Royal Order

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3. Questionnaires are distributed in New Spain and Peru

   Jan 1, 1578Labels: New Spain, Viceroyalty of

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4. First wave of New Spain responses is produced

   Jan 1, 1579Labels: New Spain, Relaciones

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   • Kobayashi 1977

5. Indigenous-made mapas (pinturas) accompany many reports

   Jan 1, 1579Labels: Indigenous mapmakers, Mapas Pinturas

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6. Map of Cempoala illustrates survey mapping practice

   Jan 1, 1580Labels: Cempoala map, Pintura 1580

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7. Map of Cholula created as a survey response

   Jan 1, 1581Labels: Cholula map, Indigenous artist

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8. Relaciones are compiled and sent back to Spain

   Jan 1, 1582Labels: Spanish archives, Cosmographers

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9. Survey outputs peak across Mexico and Guatemala

   Jan 1, 1585Labels: Mexico, Guatemala

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10. Peru-focused Relaciones Geográficas continue into 1586

    Jan 1, 1586Labels: Peru, Andean Relaciones

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    • Mundy Fordham

11. Relaciones become key sources for later official histories

    Jan 1, 1615Labels: Official histories, Spanish compilers

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12. Relaciones corpus preserved as a major cartographic record

    Jan 1, 1921Labels: Benson Collection, Cartographic corpus

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