A detail showing a map titled "Map of the Seat of War" depicting most of Mexico (from Chiuahua to Oaxaca, the Yucatan Penninsula is not shown), southern California, and southern Texas, from the large-scale chromolithographed broadside titled "The Seat of War and Battles." The map is color cordinated (red, yellow, and green) to differentiate the Mexican states from one another and a legend in the lower left corner lists the Distances in Mexico from either Point Isabel to the City of Mexico or from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico. Landmarks like volcanoes, lakes, and areas of elevation are also marked on the map. Above the map is an Outline History of the Mexican War that provides a brief account of important events throughout the war from July of 1845 through April of 1847. Some events listed are the annexation of Texas, General Taylor leading troops into Mexico, the battles of Buena Vista, Vera Cruz, and Cerro Gordo, and General Taylor's march toward the city of Mexico.
