COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Perthes, Justus
Author:
Chile. Ministerio de Instrucción Pública.
Author:
Fuenzalida, José del C.
Date:
1911
Short Title:
Proyeccion vertical, vista panorámica : Frente a Taltal ...
Publisher:
Justus Perthes
Publisher Location:
Gotha
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
23
Obj Width cm:
35
Scale 1:
100,000
Note:
Two profile maps of the Taltal and Copiapó areas in Chile. Titles translate to: Vertical projection, panoramic view : In front of Taltal -- Vertical projection, panoramic view : In front of Copiapó. Maps show topography (including volcanoes), lakes, drainage and sea level, as well as the underwater slope. Mountain peaks featured, labeled with names and heights. Relief shown pictorially and with hacures. Maps each include coordinate points for latitude, as well as statements for both horizontal and vertical scale. Colored lithograph. Together, maps are 23 x 35 cm, on sheet 27 x 39 cm.
City:
Taltal (Chile)
City:
Copiapó (Chile)
Region:
Copiapó Bay (Chile)
Region:
Copiapó River (Chile)
Region:
Copiapó River Valley (Chile)
Subject:
School
Subject:
Mountains
Full Title:
Proyeccion vertical, vista panorámica : Frente a Taltal -- Proyeccion vertical, vista panorámica : Frente a Copiapó.
List No:
14325.008
Series No:
8
Engraver or Printer:
Justus Perthes
Publication Author:
Perthes, Justus
Publication Author:
Chile. Ministerio de Instrucción Pública.
Publication Author:
Fuenzalida, José del C.
Pub Date:
1911
Pub Title:
Atlas de la República de Chile.
Pub Note:
Atlas de la República de Chile, 1911. Bound in tan-colored board, with brown linen spine. Front cover provides title, and includes the national shield of the Republic of Chile, which includes the national motto: Por la razon o la fuerza [= By reason or force]. Collation: 2° : 9 double plates. The atlas contains Mapa escolar de Chile [= School map of Chile], by José del C. Fuenzalida, dissected into nine bound sheets. The map shows cities, railroads, topography, glaciers, lakes, drainage, salt flats, coastlines, islands and soundings. Relief and depths shown with color coding. The ninth sheet includes a bar scale, legend and title cartouche, with imprint: Litografía é impresion de Justus Perthes, Gotha, 1911. In addition, 12 profile views show different mountainous zones (including volcanos) sloping down to sea level. The views are printed on the versos of three of the plates (2, 5, 8), with one pair per each folded half. All text appears in Spanish.
Pub List No:
14325.000
Pub Type:
National Atlas
Pub Maps:
21
Pub Height cm:
39
Pub Width cm:
27
Image No:
14325008.jp2
Authors:
Perthes, Justus; Chile. Ministerio de Instrucción Pública.; Fuenzalida, José del C.
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Proyeccion vertical, vista panorámica : Frente a Taltal ...
