Moreila ~ 1767
In 1987
Mexico issued this stamp in recognition of the 13th International
Conference of Cartography. The subject is officially described as "A
photographic composition of an antique plan provided by the General
Archives of the Nation," without any more specific description.
The map is a sixteenth century manuscript map of
Moreila, one of the oldest colonial towns in Mexico.
In 1991 Mexico issued a
stamp to celebrate the 450 anniversary of the founding of Morelia.
Mexico City
