Map A map of the post-road from Buenos Ayres [sic] to Potosi.

About this Item

About this Item

Title

  • A map of the post-road from Buenos Ayres [sic] to Potosi.

Other Title

  • Map of the post road from Buenos Aires to Potosi

Created / Published

  • 1816.

Headings

  • -  Post roads--Argentina--Buenos Aires Region--Maps
  • -  Post roads--Argentina--Buenos Aires Region--History
  • -  Post roads--Bolivia--Potosí Region--Maps
  • -  Post roads--Bolivia--Potosí Region--History
  • -  Buenos Aires Region (Argentina)--Maps
  • -  Potosí Region (Bolivia)--Maps
  • -  Argentina--Buenos Aires Region
  • -  Bolivia--Potosí Region

Genre

  • Manuscript maps

Notes

  • -  Shows area extending from Buenos Aires to Potosí includes the post road (designated in red ink), towns and settlements along the road, distances between settlements, and rivers and streams.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  Pen-and-ink (red) on irregularly shaped paper made from 2 sheets unevenly pasted together.
  • -  LC Luso-Hispanic World, 106
  • -  Includes extensive notes made after the original map on the natural and cultural features found along the entire route.
  • -  Label affixed to verso with title: Map of the post road from Buenos Ayres to Potosi.
  • -  In black ink in upper left and right corners on verso: Argentine Republic, 1816, 2-3[0 written in pencil]; [no.] 34.
  • -  Imperfect: Very brittle with losses along edges. Liquid and varnish stains on verso.

Medium

  • 1 ms. map : col., mounted on cloth backing ; on sheet 144 x 67 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G5354.B9P8 1816 .M3

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2012592246

Online Format

  • image

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