Amerique Meridionale par M. Bonne
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South America under waning European colonial control.
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Description
In the 1780s, South America was primarily under Spanish and Portuguese colonial control, with Spain dominating most of the region except Brazil. The continent was rich in natural resources, and the Iberian powers exploited its mines, plantations, and trade routes to fuel their imperial economies.
That’s the situation depicted on this map of South America, designed by French cartographer Rigobert Bonne and published around 1787. Missions, mining towns, and fortified cities dot the landscape, which is divided into political units according to the European style. Numerous distance scales are provided in the lower right – a possible reflection of wider Western interest in the sugar, silver, and slaves of South America.
Map Details
Publication Date: c. 1787
Author: Rigobert Bonne
Sheet Width (in): 11.75
Sheet Height (in): 17.1
Condition: B
Condition Description: Black and white copperplate engraved map on an irregularly toned sheet. Several red streaks visible in the lower center, through the Strait of Magellan. Moderate spotting and wear visible in the margins and a dark smudge in the upper right, adjacent to the title. About good condition overall.
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