Historical map of Santa Fe returned to Mexico
By Nick Catlin
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ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KOAT) — The FBI returned a historical map to the Mexican government after being reported stolen for more than a decade.
The map titled “Villa de Santa Fe” was presented and handed over to Mexico after it was recovered. The map was reported stolen in 2011. Justin Garris, special agent in charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, took part in the ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 23.
“On behalf of the FBI, it is my honor to return this historical artifact to the people of Mexico,” Garris said. “The FBI is committed to returning stolen art and other objects of cultural and historical significance to the communities to which they belong.”
The ceremony also included research scholars who offered insights into the map’s historical value.
The map is also connected to the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, a historical route that stretched from Mexico City to the San Juan Pueblo. The roadway was used from the late 1500s to the 1880s and was designated a National Historic Trail in 2000.
The planning map was initially named “La Villa Real de la Santa Fé de San Francisco de Asís,” which translates to the royal town of the holy faith of Saint Francis of Assisi.
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