COLLECTION NAME:
JCB Map Collection
mediaCollectionId
JCBMAPS~1~1
JCB Map Collection
Collection
true
Accession Number:
C-7621
accession_number
C-7621
Accession Number
false
File Name:
C-7621
file_name
C-7621
File Name
false
Call number:
Cabinet Gk66 SaG668
call_number
Cabinet Gk66 SaG668
Call number
false
Map title:
Le Paraguay Tiré des Relations les plus Recentes.
map_title
Le Paraguay Tiré des Relations les plus Recentes.
Map title
false
Place of Publication:
A Paris
place_of_publication
A Paris
Place of Publication
false
Publisher:
Chez l'auteur
publisher
Chez l'auteur
Publisher
false
Publication date:
1668
publication_date
1668
Publication date
false
Map size height:
40.5 cm.
map_size_height
40.5 cm.
Map size height
false
Map size width:
54.4 cm.
map_size_width
54.4 cm.
Map size width
false
Item description:
engraving, hand coloring
item_description
engraving, hand coloring
Item description
false
Geographical description:
Map of Paraguay and the watershed of the Rio de la Plata, showing also present-day Uruguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Chile. Cartographic elements include degrees of latitude and longitude, topographical detail, names of cities and tributaries. The source of the Rio de la Plata is shown as Lake Xarayes. Decorative cartouche shows two female figures with vegetation.
geographical_description
Map of Paraguay and the watershed of the Rio de la Plata, showing also present-day Uruguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Chile. Cartographic elements include degrees of latitude and longitude, topographical detail, names of cities and tributaries. The source of the Rio de la Plata is shown as Lake Xarayes. Decorative cartouche shows two female figures with vegetation.
Geographical description
false
References:
Phillips, P.L. Atlases, 486, no. [33] & 3436, no. [39]; William L. Clements Library 2/333; http://www.geocitie… (Feb. 2003)
references
Phillips, P.L. Atlases, 486, no. [33] & 3436, no. [39]; William L. Clements Library 2/333; http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Cabana/6292/information.html (Feb. 2003)
References
false
Geographic Area:
South America
geographic_area
South America
Geographic Area
false
Historical notes:
Early Spanish explorers mistook the seasonal flood plane of Xarayes [Xareyes, Xaraes], present-day Pantanal, for a mythical and fabulous lake.
historical_notes
Early Spanish explorers mistook the seasonal flood plane of Xarayes [Xareyes, Xaraes], present-day Pantanal, for a mythical and fabulous lake.
Historical notes
false
Normalized date:
1668
normalized_date
1668
Normalized date
false
Creator:
Guillaume Sanson
creator
Guillaume Sanson
Creator
false