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1893 Perron map PUNTA ARENAS, MAGALLANES AND ANTARCTICA CHILENA, CHILE (#152)

1893 Perron map PUNTA ARENAS, MAGALLANES AND ANTARCTICA CHILENA, CHILE (#152)

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  • Year: 1893
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  • Country/Region: Chile
  • Publication Year: 1893
  • Topic: Maps

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    1893 Perron map PUNTA ARENAS, MAGALLANES AND ANTARCTICA CHILENA, CHILE (#152)
    Nice small map titled
    Punta Arenas,
    from wood engraving with fine detail and clear impression, nice hand coloring. Overall size approx. 21.5 x 16 cm, image size approx. 12 x 9 cm. From
    La Nouvelle Géographie universelle, la terre et les hommes
    , 19 vol. (1875-94), great work of Elisee Reclus. Cartographer is Charles Perron.
    Punta Arenas
    city, southern Chile. Punta Arenas lies on the Strait of Magellan  between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and is the southernmost large city in  the world. Founded in 1849 by Colonel José de los Santos Mardones, it flourished  as a port of call and coaling station until the opening of the Panama Canal  (1914) and the replacement of coal (still mined nearby) by fuel oil as a  maritime fuel. Now the service centre of a large sheep-raising area, it  processes and exports hides, wool, and frozen mutton. Its port facilities also  handle local lumber and petroleum products. The nearby Tierra del Fuego oil  fields, the attractions of the free port, and the maintenance of naval, air, and  army garrisons have all contributed to the city's modern growth. Surface  communication and an international airport connect it with the north and Tierra  del Fuego. Pop. (2002) 116,005.