Borradas del mapa nacional. La invisibilización de las islas mexicanas frente a la supremacía continental en la cartografía

Mexican islands, particularly those in the Archipiélago de Revillagigedo and other strategic locations, are often omitted or marginalized in national cartography due to a 'continental supremacy' bias. This study reveals how such omissions contribute to their invisibility in public imagination, despite their geopolitical significance as maritime border nodes. Through archipelagic thought and cartographic analysis, the research identifies cases where islands were either underrepresented, inaccurately depicted (e.g., non-existent islands), or erased entirely due to geopolitical pressures—such as the Archipiélago del Norte and Clipperton. The findings underscore the need for more inclusive map representation, advocating for the integration of island toponyms in both political and thematic cartography to highlight their relevance in physical, human, and economic geography.

Baxin Martínez, J. I. (2026). Erased from the national map. The invisibility of Mexican islands in the face of continental supremacy in cartography. Ciencia Y Sociedad, 51(2), 81–104. https://doi.org/10.22206/ciso.2026.v51i2.3753