This article aims to stimulate research on eighteenth century America within the scope of historical cartography, specifically on the copies of maps and charts kept in the main military archives of Spain. This broad study is limited to the material on American territories found in said archives. The purpose is to enable the selection of the map most relevant to the area under study, along with the author or authors who provide the most accurate information for the purpose intended, as well as detailing the historic iconography found in them.
