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Document Type
Map
Physical Location
G3290 1584 .O73
Contributors
Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 1503-1575 {cartographer} ; Geronimo Chaves, 1523-1574 {cartographer}
Date of Creation
1584
Publication
Antwerp : Abraham Ortelius
Language
Latin
Description
Maps of gold regions of Peru, Florida and part of Mexican coast. Shows portion of Central America, northwestern South America showing the gold producing region of Peru, southern United States, and the Huasteca region (present-day Tamaulipas) on the gulf coast of Mexico. Shows rivers, lakes, and settlements.
Map Scale
Scales differ
Part of
Allen Lastinger Center for Florida History
Keywords
Early maps; America -- Maps -- Early works to 1800; Peru -- Maps -- Early works to 1800; Colombia -- Maps -- Early works to 1800; Florida -- Maps -- Early works to 1800; Andes Region -- Maps -- Early works to 1800; Southern States -- Maps -- Early works to 1800; Huasteca Region (Mexico) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800; Gulf Coast (Mexico) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Recommended Citation
Ortelius, 1527-1598, Abraham. "Pervviae avriferæ regionis typvs." Antwerp : Abraham Ortelius, 1584. Allen Lastinger Center for Florida History. Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida. UNF Digital Commons, https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/alcfh-maps/26