Mapa
MAPA GEOGRÁFICO DE AMERICA MERIDIONAL, / DISPUESTO Y GRAVADO POR D. JUAN DE LA CRUZ CANO Y OLMEDILLA, GEOG.FO PENS.DO DE S.M. indivuduo de la R.l Academia de Sn. Ferdinando, y de la Sociedad Bascongada de los Amigos del Pais; teniendo presentes varios Mapas y noticias oroginales con arreglo á Observ
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Juan de la Cruz Cano y Olmedilla
First edition of J. Cruz Cano y Olmedilla map illustrating Spanish-Portuguese territorial disputes in South America. Published on eight sheets. Includes a decorative cartouche with allegorical figures, a column with a bust of C. Columbus, coat of arms of major South American cities, surmounted with a two-headed eagle in a crown and with a garland of indigenous flora. Includes administrative subdivisions, cities, towns, villages, missionaries, archbishoprics, bishoprics, rivers and mountain ranges. Includes an inset: "PLANO DEL PUERTO DEL CALLAO DE LIMA Ciudad Capital del Reyno del Peru", with relief shown by hachuring and with soundings, with a key and in a scale of approximately 1:190,000. Includes an inset: "PLANO DEL SITIO DE LA ANGOSTURA, DONDE SE HA ESTABLECIDO EL QUARTEL G.RAL DE R. ORINOCO, LA POBLACION DE LA NUEVA GUAYANA, Y FORTALEZA DE S. GABRIEL CONSTRUIDA DE ORDEN DE S. M. Y DEDICADA AL SO. SR. D. GABRIEL ANTONIO NRO INFANTE, Por disposición de D. Joaquín Moreno de Mendoza, Governador de dichos establecimientos.", with relief shown by hachuring, with a tide wind arrow, a key and in a scale of approximately 1:17,600. Includes extensive keys. Includes references to demarcation lines drawn during territorial disputes between Spain and Portugal. Includes the cartouche engraving note: "La letra po Ricarte". Includes the symbol of the Order of Carlos III and coat of arms of Castile and Leon at the top of the map. Relief shown by hachuring. Prime meridians: Madrid, London, Paris and Ferro.
- Fecha
- 1775
- Lugar
- Argentina
- Institución
- Wikimedia Commons
- Colección
- Mapas antiguos de Argentina
- Derechos
- Public domain
- Temas
- BL Maps K.Top.124 (South America)Juan de la Cruz Cano y OlmedillaVilla La AngosturaOld maps of cities in ArgentinaBL18C pilot1775 maps of South AmericaSpanish-language maps18th-century maps of Lima