CONOCER, MEDIR Y DIBUJAR EL TERRITORIO. ORÍGENES Y ETAPA FORMATIVA DEL DEPARTAMENTO TOPOGRÁFICO DE BUENOS AIRES (1824-1851)

In the River Plate area after the Declaration of Independence in 1816, knowledge of the territory became a key tool in the generation of a new order. Land was considered the main source of wealth, and the creation of the Department of Topography put in motion the work of specialists in the measureme...

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Published in:Boletín americanista 2017-01 (75), p.153-172
Main Author: Marcilla, Melisa Pesoa
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
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Topography
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Summary:In the River Plate area after the Declaration of Independence in 1816, knowledge of the territory became a key tool in the generation of a new order. Land was considered the main source of wealth, and the creation of the Department of Topography put in motion the work of specialists in the measurement and representation of the Province of Buenos Aires. The intention is to reflect on graphic representation as a tool for the appropriation, control and projection of space. Para tener una idea del valor de la suscripción, hemos comparado este valor con el de los sueldos anuales de los miembros del DT que aparece en una comunicación de 2 de abril de 1834, donde se especifica que el sueldo del cargo más alto del primer oficial del DT -que en ese momento era Saturnino Salas- era de 1.200 pesos anuales, y el de los delineadores, de 700.
ISSN:0520-4100
DOI:10.1344/BA2017.75.1009