The Minister of Transport and Public Works, Enrique Pintado, opened in the city of Colonia, Uruguay an exhibition of maps and artifacts collected by the National Land Survey, of the Secretariat of State.
The exhibition includes a series of 29 maps of historical surveys at various places, ranging from early nineteenth century to the early twentieth century.
It highlights, among others, the maps of Colonia del Sacramento, Montevideo of 1811, a layout of the city in 1829, the City Map of Trinidad and Ejido, Hervidero map, Map of Tacuarembó Ejido, Map of Punta del Este and the Geographic Charter of Uruguay, 1893.
Source: SDI-LAC
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