1682 Pas kaart van de zee-custen van Brazilia tusschen Rio Coroipo en Rio Ponica

By: Johannes Van Keulen Date: 1682 (published) Amsterdam Dimensions: 20 x 22.75 inches (51 x 58 cm) This superb Van Keulen sea chart features the coast of Brazil starting just north of the estuary of the São Francisco River, and continuing down the coast to the estuary of the Ponica River. Numerous estuaries are found along the coast, including that of the Vaza-Barris River, which is only 280 miles long but whose drainage basin is 5,600 square miles. At its mouth is the city of São Cristóvão. Founded in 1590, it is the fourth oldest European settlement in Brazil. The city is noted for its historic city square, São Francisco Square, and numerous early colonial-period buildings.  Salvador, noted for its splendid beaches is also in this region of the country. The many estuaries depicted illustrate the relative ease with which early explorers could go inland from the Atlantic. Shoals along the coast are delineated. Numerous settlements are depicted, as are fortresses and one silver mine ca