[Portolan chart of the Pacific coast from Guatemala to northern Peru with the Galapagos Islands]
cartographic
map
Early maps.
Manuscript maps.
Portolan charts.
dcu
1565
monographic
[ca. 1565]
spa
1 ms. map : col., vellum ; 35 x 64 cm.
"Presented here is a detailed Spanish portolan chart on vellum of the Pacific Coast from Guatemala to northern Peru, including the Galapagos Islands. The face of the map, shown first, has a long axis extending east and west and wind roses with fleur-de-lis indicators pointing north. A distance scale at top right is partly torn away; a latitude scale, from 17 degrees north to about nine degrees south, is also damaged. The abundant coastal nomenclature is carefully written, and many coastal features, towns, and settlements are indicated. Stylized architectural drawings of buildings and groups of buildings with flags represent inland towns and cities. Three of these places are identified as "qujto," "granada," and "leon." The chart also includes decorative drawings of four large birds and a tree. Researchers at the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress concluded that the map probably "was not made until after the year 1561 because it contains the name Landecho for a village in Guatemala. This village seems to have been so designated for a president of the Audiencia of Guatemala, named Landecho, who assumed office in 1561." The map has been trimmed to a rough rectangle and matted and mounted between sheets of transparent Lucite. The second image shows the map's reverse side." World Digital Library.
Imperfect: Some tears on edge and several holes.
Includes col. ill.
Matted and mounted between sheets of transparent lucite.
Pen-and-ink; black, blue, green, and red.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Trimmed to a rough rectangle.
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Spanish.
Scale not given.
Coasts
Pacific Coast (Central America)
Maps
Early works to 1800
Coasts
Pacific Coast (South America)
Maps
Early works to 1800
Pacific Coast (Central America)
Maps
Early works to 1800
Pacific Coast (South America)
Maps
Early works to 1800
Central America
Pacific Coast
South America
Pacific Coast
G4802.C6P5 1565 .P6
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g4802c.ct001180
LC Luso-Hispanic world,
28
LC Nautical charts on vellum,
9
2006627298
hdl:loc.gmd/g4802c.ct001180
aacr
DLC
060223
20220714105829.0
14275095
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