Map of the City of Rio De Janeiro: Situated at Latitude 22 Degrees 54' and Longitude 334 Degrees 53' from the Meridian of the Island of Ferro. (Plano Da Cidade Do Rio De Janeiro: Situado Na Latitude De 22°54', E De Longitude De 334°53' Contados Do M...

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Old map of Brazil, Rio De Janeiro.

and-ink watercolor map shows the city of Rio de Janeiro and the surrounding coastline around 1770, shortly after it became the colonial capital city of Portuguese Brazil. The map is the work of Manoel Vieira Leão (1727-1803), an assistant to the governor of the city.
Created by Manuel Vieira Lion in 1770.

• Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
• Original resource extent: 1 pen-and-ink and watercolor manuscript map; 70 x 98 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.

Map Subjects

Brazil

Guanabara Bay (Brazil)

Manuscript Maps

Rio De Janeiro

Manuel Vieira Lion

1770