Cartouche in a Tierra Firme map by Lopez, Tomás López, 1785

Original title: maritime charter of the kingdom of tierra firme ú castilla del oro: it includes the isthmus and province of panama, the provinces of veragua, darien and biruquete map of tierra firme (currently the territory of panama and part of its neighbors costa rica and colombia) made in 1785 by juan lópez, "pensionist geographer of his majesty, individual of the royal academy of good letters of seville and the society of asturias. " the author cites among his sources two "minor point" maps by jean-baptiste d'anville, the chronicle by antonio de herrera, a measure of length by jorge juan and several maps by bellin, jefferis, josé antonio de pineda, antonio de arévalo and bernardo iriarte. Date: 1785.