Depot de la Marine
1842

Antique chart of Brazilian coast and mouth of the Amazon River

Carte des Cotes Septentrionales du Bresil depuis Maranham jusqu'a l'embouchere de la Riviere des Amazones

DESCRIPTION: Antique French sea chart from 1842 covers the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil. This fine large copper-plate engraved nautical chart begins north of the Amazon River near Isla Maraca and trends south then east to include Rio Araguari ( Araouari ) , Rio Amazonas, Ilha de Marajo, Para River, and the Ile de Maranham. Includes the towns of Belem (Para) , Sao Luis (San Luiz) , Macapa, Chaves, and numerous smaller villages. Includes an inset chart/plan of the Para River with Belem.

Dozens of smaller rivers and tributaries of the Amazon are identified by name along with hundreds of depth soundings in meters. After a lapse of 25 years France had recently re-adopted the metric system in 1837. At bottom left the authors provided a useful depth conversion table from meters to feet (pieds), and to the old measure of depth- brasses (about five feet).

With the circular logo of the Depot Generale de la Marine. All text in French. No. 408.

CREATOR: Depot de la Marine

PUBLICATION DATE: 1842

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Brazil

BODY OF WATER: Atlantic Ocean

CONDITION: Very good.  On heavy wove paper with a fine impression. No notable condition issues. Single vertical centerfold as issued.

COLORING: None

ENGRAVER: Jacobs

SIZE: 23 " x 35 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 67

PRICE: $575

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