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Map Collection of the Prospects of the Villages, Remarkable Places and People who are Depicted in the Map Drawn by the Engineers During Their Expedition that Began from the City of Pará to the Village of Mariua on the Negro River. Collecçam dos prospectos das aldeas, e lugares mais notaveis que se acham em o mapa que tiraram os engenheiros de expediçam principiando da cidade do Pará the a aldea de Mariua no Rio-Negro

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Title

  • Collection of the Prospects of the Villages, Remarkable Places and People who are Depicted in the Map Drawn by the Engineers During Their Expedition that Began from the City of Pará to the Village of Mariua on the Negro River.

Other Title

  • Collecçam dos prospectos das aldeas, e lugares mais notaveis que se acham em o mapa que tiraram os engenheiros de expediçam principiando da cidade do Pará the a aldea de Mariua no Rio-Negro

Summary

  • This collection of maps shows villages along the Rio Negro and the Amazon. They are the product of an expedition undertaken by a group of engineers tracing the route of the Negro from Pará to Mariua. The drawings mostly feature local houses, churches, and other buildings along the banks of the river. The maps are attributed to the German engineer João André Schwebel, who was a partner of Mendonça Furtado on this expedition.

Names

  • Schwebel, Joan Andre Creator.

Created / Published

  • [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1756.

Headings

  • -  Brazil--Pará
  • -  1756
  • -  Amazon River

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 1 atlas : 26 views ; 13 x 22 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

  • 2021668331

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Chicago citation style:

Schwebel, Joan Andre Creator. Collection of the Prospects of the Villages, Remarkable Places and People who are Depicted in the Map Drawn by the Engineers During Their Expedition that Began from the City of Pará to the Village of Mariua on the Negro River. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, 1756] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668331/.

APA citation style:

Schwebel, J. A. C. (1756) Collection of the Prospects of the Villages, Remarkable Places and People who are Depicted in the Map Drawn by the Engineers During Their Expedition that Began from the City of Pará to the Village of Mariua on the Negro River. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668331/.

MLA citation style:

Schwebel, Joan Andre Creator. Collection of the Prospects of the Villages, Remarkable Places and People who are Depicted in the Map Drawn by the Engineers During Their Expedition that Began from the City of Pará to the Village of Mariua on the Negro River. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, 1756] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021668331/>.