YESTERDAY AND THE TODAY OF THE GEOGRAPHIC NAMES OF THE IMPERIAL CITY OF PETRÓPOLIS/RJ

• Published in: Mercator 2023-12, Vol.22 (2023), p.1-17
• Main Authors: Laeta, Tainá, Fernandes, Manoel Couto
• Format: Article
• Language: eng ; por
• Subjects: GEOGRAPHY; GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
• ISSN: 1984-2201; 1984-2201
• DOI: 10.4215/rm2023.e22018

Historical Cartography along with Historical Toponymy makes it possible to understand the dynamics of geographic space through the occupation process, that is, historical maps contribute to the toponymic study, where geographic names present themselves as testimonies in the process of occupation of a given territory and space dynamics geographical. In this sense, the objective of the present work is to analyze the spatial dynamics regarding the origin of the geographical names of the genesis area of the imperial city of Petrópolis/RJ. For this purpose, it relied on the historical cartographic documents Koeler Map – 1846 and Otto Reimarus Map – 1854, and the cartographic base from 1999. Thus, the geographic names contained in the three referred cartographic documents were extracted and subsequently classified. Results show the prevalence of geographic names of Germanic and Portuguese origin, however, the names of Germanic origin went out of use over time. These geographical names of Germanic origin are closely related to the settlers who established themselves there in the mid-nineteenth century. However, the town was later occupied by, individuals of Portuguese origin, which is also associated with the creation of different entrances to the city and explains the modification of these names. Keywords: Historical Cartography. Historical Toponymy. Koeler Map. Otto Reimarus Map.