AGSL GeoDiscovery

[Atlas Geográfico de España]

Description:

Marbled front and back covers.

Relief shown pictorially.

Latitudinal and longitudinal lines on maps.

Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian.

Maps show topography, drainage, islands, political boundaries.

Decorative cartouches, illustrations.

Descriptive text on maps.

Map 1 includes astronomical observations.

Map 5 shows the San Francisco Bay and the Spanish explorations along the northwest coast up to this time.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/wq035vh2804

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/wq035vh2804

Language:

spa

Creator:

López de Vargas Machuca, Tomás, 1731-1802

Publisher:

Academia de S. Fernando,

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Subject:

World maps, Astronomy, Observations, South America, and Gold discoveries

Date Issued:

1769-1772]

Spatial Coverage:

Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, and California

Rights:

Image from the Warren Heckrotte Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

false