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1840 Map of South America – Part 1 – This impressive large map is taken from Louis Stanislas D’Arcy Delarochette’s monumental eight-sheet map of South America, which was used to settle many of the continent’s boundary disputes. It contains the most up-to-date geographical information and numerous interesting annotations. Three insets at the bottom of the map present data from Humboldt’s report in the form of topographic profiles: “Section of the Andes…”, “Section of South America from West to East…”, and “Section of the road from La Guayra to Caracas”. Also includes a comparative table of distances and an index entitled “Civil divisions, population and extension” for Colombia, Peru, the United Provinces, Chile, Patagonia, Brazil and Guyana. Printed on two sheets, not joined as issued – the map would measure 30 x 42.5″ if joined. “Colombia Prima or South America”, Wyld, James1840 Map of South America – Part 2 – This impressive large map is taken from Louis Stanislas D’Arcy Delarochette’s monumental eight-sheet map of South America, which was used to settle countless boundary disputes across the continent. It contains the most up-to-date geographical information and numerous interesting annotations. Three insets at the bottom of the map present data from Humboldt’s report in the form of topographic profiles: “Section of the Andes…”, “Section of South America from West to East…”, and “Section of the road from La Guayra to Caracas”. Also includes a comparative table of distances and an index entitled “Civil divisions, population and extension” for Colombia, Peru, the United Provinces, Chile, Patagonia, Brazil and Guyana. Printed on two sheets, not joined as issued – the map would measure 30 x 42.5″ if joined. “Colombia Prima or South America”, Wyld, James
Map of South America, 1840
This impressive large map is taken from Louis Stanislas D’Arcy Delarochette’s monumental eight-sheet map of South America, which was used to settle countless boundary disputes across the continent.
It contains the most up-to-date geographical information and numerous interesting annotations.
Three insets at the bottom of the map present data from Humboldt’s report in the form of topographic profiles: “Section of the Andes…”, “Section of South America from West to East…”, and “Section of the road from La Guayra to Caracas”.
Also includes a comparative table of distances and an index entitled “Civil divisions, population and extension” for Colombia, Peru, the United Provinces, Chile, Patagonia, Brazil and Guyana.
Printed on two sheets, not joined as issued – the map would measure 30 x 42.5″ if joined. “Columbia Prima or South America”, Wyld, James
Historical Map of Brazil – 1840 Map of South America
Written by Willy Sievert
Editor of Bahia.ws since its founding in 2009. Based in Salvador, he travels frequently across the Northeast and all of Brazil to keep the guides up to date. Learn more about Willy Sievert →
