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Map Map of the Republic of Colombia.

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Title

  • Map of the Republic of Colombia.

Summary

  • This 1891 map of Colombia depicts the main physical features and administrative divisions of the country. It shows national and departmental borders, the capitals of departments, other cities, villages, railroads (completed and projected), and highways. Present-day Panama, which did not become independent until 1903, is still shown as a department of Colombia. The railroad across the Isthmus of Panama, from Colón to Panama City, is indicated, but the Panama Canal has not yet been built. The eastern part of the country is shown as thinly settled and not well mapped, but the many tributaries flowing southeastward into the Amazon are clearly visible. Parts of the neighboring countries of Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru are shown. An unusual feature of the map is the setting of the prime meridian at the capital city of Bogota (approximately 74°W), rather than at Greenwich, United Kingdom, which was standard practice among mapmakers at that time. The map was issued by William M. Bradley & Company, a prominent late-19th century publisher of maps and atlases based in Philadelphia.

Created / Published

  • Philadelphia : William M. Bradley and Company, 1891.

Headings

  • -  Colombia
  • -  Panama
  • -  1891

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  "Scale around 1 inch to 6,336,000 feet"--Note extracted from World Digital Library.
  • -  Original resource extent: 1 map : mounted on linen, color ; 29 x 26 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: Columbus Memorial Library, Organization of American States.
  • -  Content in English.
  • -  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

  • 2021668482

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Map of the Republic of Colombia. Philadelphia: William M. Bradley and Company, 1891. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668482/.

APA citation style:

(1891) Map of the Republic of Colombia. Philadelphia: William M. Bradley and Company. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668482/.

MLA citation style:

Map of the Republic of Colombia. Philadelphia: William M. Bradley and Company, 1891. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021668482/>.