Detail View: Old Maps Collection: Planta da Peninsula de Macau

Barcode: 
4687820500667
Title: 
Planta da Peninsula de Macau
Contributor: 
Heitor, António, fl. ca. 188--ca. 189-
Contributor: 
Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa
Category: 
Thematic Maps
Type: 
Printed
Language: 
Portuguese
Create Year: 
1889
Format: 
JPEG2000, 7132 × 10388, 11.2MB
Scale: 
1:5000
Physical Map Dimension (cm): 
77 x 54 cm, on sheet 80 x 55 cm
Note: 
Plan of Macau in the late 19th century with stylized built-up typical of a plan. The major civil, religious and military buildings are colored red; however others are also identified such as pagodas, cemeteries, churches, hospitals, gardens and beaches. The built environment is in the south of the small peninsula, while the north-east corner is still cultivated. All streets and lanes are shown and most are named. The north-east corner of the island was untouched at this point with the Green Island present with the cement factory identified.
Note: 
Original is a colored lithograph, 81 x 57 cm.
Note: 
On the left bottom corner of the map: "Assumpção, lith.". And on the right bottom corner: "Lithographia da Imprensa Nacional."
Note: 
Insignia of the Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa above the title.
Note: 
A 4-point compass rose with an arrow indicating north. Some scroll work elements decorate the title.
Note: 
Relief shown pictorially, by form lines, spot heights and rock drawings.
Note: 
Map outlined in double fillet.
Note: 
City Plans of Macao.
Subject: 
Land use
Subject: 
City planning
Geographic Area: 
Macao (China)
Provenance: 
Library of Congress Map Collections
Provenance: 
https://lccn.loc.gov/2002624048
Provenance Call No.: 
G7823.M2 1889 .S6 TIL
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