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Map of Brazil 1747 – copper engraved map with good detail along the coast with dozens of place names. The map covers the region between northern Paraguay and north to the mouth of the Amazon. A large inset of St Catherine’s Island fills the empty ocean. In a long note at the end, Bowen states that he has deliberately “omitted the imaginary Island of Ascension, under the authority of Dr Halley”. The map contains several other annotations, including an area claimed to be “rich in gold and silver”. “A New & Accurate Map of Brazil. Divided into its capitals, drawn from the most approved modern maps & charts…”, Bowen, Emanuel
Map of Brazil from 1747
Copper engraved map with good detail along the coast with dozens of place names.
The map covers the region between northern Paraguay and north to the mouth of the Amazon.
A large inset of the island of Santa Catarina fills the empty ocean.
In a long note at the end, Bowen explains that he deliberately omitted “the imaginary Island of Ascension, under the authority of Dr Halley”.
The map contains several other annotations, including an area claimed to be “rich in gold and silver”. “A New & Accurate Map of Brazil. Divided into its capitals, drawn from the most approved modern maps & charts…”, Bowen, Emanuel
Map of Brazil from 1747 – Historical Map of Brazil
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 →
