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| Keywords: 1780 Raynal and Bonne Map of Northern Brazil - Geographicus - SeptBresil-bonne-1780.jpg A fine example of Rigobert Bonne and Guilleme Raynal ™s 1780 map of Northern Brazil This detailed map features the northern portion of Brazil from Bahia to Guyana This also includes a portion of the Amazon River and its adjancet rainforest the largest and most species-rich tract of forest in the world Of note is the legendary Lake Parime in the northwest It was on the shores of this lake that many explorers believed they could find the city of Manoa or El Dorado Explorers such as Sir Walter Raleigh searched this area in a vain attempt locate the lake and legendary City of Gold The map also includes the eastern Amazon interior rivers Mission Territories Goyza and the coastal regions with coastal currents noted Atlas de Toutes les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre Dressé pour l'Histoire Philosophique et Politique des Établissemens et du Commerce des Européens dans les Deux Indes 1780 undated Size in 13 9 object history credit line accession number SeptBresil-bonne-1780 Raynal G <i>Atlas de Toutes les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre Dressé pour l'Histoire Philosophique et Politique des Établissemens et du Commerce des Européens dans les Deux Indes</i> 1780 Geographicus-source PD-old-100 Old maps of Brazil 1780 maps Fictional lakes | ||||
