Map Brazil with Guayana – 1871

Nineteenth-Century Cartography of the Empire of Brazil and Guayana

Published in 1871 by G.W. & C.B. Colton, this authentic antique map offers a detailed geographical survey of South America during the imperial reign of Dom Pedro II. The hand-colored steel engraving meticulously outlines the sprawling borders of the Empire of Brazil alongside British, Dutch, and French Guayana, charting major river systems like the Amazon and the distribution of early regional native territories.

Imperial Provincial Boundaries and Coastal Harbor Insets

Framed by Colton’s signature interlocking vine border, the archival document illustrates the nineteenth-century administrative divisions of Brazilian provinces such as Grão-Pará, Mato Grosso, and Minas Gerais. The map layout features two distinct historical insets, delivering detailed urban street and harbor plans for the strategic coastal cities of Rio de Janeiro and Pernambuco (Recife).