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Map Demonstration of the São Francisco River in Minas Gerais. Demonstração do rio São Francisco, em Minas Gerais

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Title

  • Demonstration of the São Francisco River in Minas Gerais.

Other Title

  • Demonstração do rio São Francisco, em Minas Gerais

Summary

  • This hand-drawn map, made by an unknown cartographer sometime in the early 18th century, shows the São Francisco River in Brazil's Minas Gerais state. In the early 18th century, the Portuguese sent numerous expeditions up the São Francisco and its tributaries in search of gold, silver, and diamonds.

Created / Published

  • [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1700 to 1799]

Headings

  • -  Brazil
  • -  1700 to 1799
  • -  Carinhanha River
  • -  Manuscript maps
  • -  Paracatu River
  • -  Rivers
  • -  São Francisco River

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 1 manuscript map : ink drawing ; color ; 36 x 68 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: National Library of Brazil.
  • -  Content in Portuguese.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021668343

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Demonstration of the São Francisco River in Minas Gerais. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, to 1799, 1700] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668343/.

APA citation style:

(1700) Demonstration of the São Francisco River in Minas Gerais. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, to 1799] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668343/.

MLA citation style:

Demonstration of the São Francisco River in Minas Gerais. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, to 1799, 1700] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021668343/>.