Map of Doce and Jequitinhonha Rivers Copied from Documents Found In the House of Representatives. (Mapa Dos Rios Doce E Jequitinhonha Copiado Do Que Se Acha No Campão sic De Estatistica Da Camara Dos Deputados) 1800

Old map of Brazil, Minas Gerais.

century map shows the Doce and Jequitinhonha rivers and their tributaries in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The map, which was copied from an older original, is the work of José Raimundo da Cunha Matos (1776-1839), a Brazilian military historian and founding member of the Brazilian Historical and Geographic Institute. Although Minas Gerais is best known for the gold and diamond mines that gave the region its name, agriculture became more important to the regional economy over the course of the 19th century, as the mines were exhausted.
Created by Jose Raimundo Da Cunha Matos in 1800.

• Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
• Original resource extent: 1 manuscript map ; 37 x 52 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

1800 To 1839

Brazil

Doce River

Jequitinhonha River

Manuscript Maps

Minas Gerais

Rivers

Jose Raimundo Da Cunha Matos

1800

Map Tags

1800

1800 To 1839

Brazil

Doce River

Jequitinhonha River

Jose Raimundo Da Cunha Matos

Manuscript Maps

Map

Minas Gerais

Rivers