Depot de la Marine
1867

Plan of the Entrance to Valdivia Bay

Plan de Valdivia, sur la côte du Chili levé en 1822 à bord de la Frégate la Clorinde, commandée par Mr. le Baron de Mackau, Capitaine de Vaisseau, Gentilhomme de la Chambre du Roi

DESCRIPTION: Antique French sea chart of the entrance to Corral Bay and the Valdivia estuary, situated to the southwest of the city of Valdivia, Chile. Clearly shows Mancera Island ("Ile Mansera") , Fort Niebla, Fort St. Carlos, Fort d"Amargos, and St Jean Bay. Two attractive elevation views of the coastline at the entrance to Valdivia River.

This edition of the old nautical chart was published in 1867 and contains changes made by French Naval officers Lartigue and Flury to an earlier survey by Ange René Armand, Baron de Mackau, Captain of the French 58-gun Frigate, the Clorinde (1822). The Baron de Mackau had been given command of the Clorinde which he sailed to the Pacific in order to conduct negotiations with the nascent states of Chile and Peru, in South America.

Inset plan of Corral Bay at bottom right: "Plan Particulier de l'Anse du Corral" with a small walled encampment, the "Chateau du Corral".

With an oval-shaped black ink overstamp from the seller in Harve, France.

CREATOR: Depot de la Marine

PUBLICATION DATE: 1867

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Chile

BODY OF WATER: Valdivia Bay

CONDITION: Very good. Clean on heavy strong paper.

COLORING: None

ENGRAVER: Caplin

SIZE: 36 " x 24 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 51

PRICE: $550

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