Description: Reclus17_02 1891 Reclus print GAILLARD CUT, ISTHMUS OF PANAMA, #2 Nice print titled Isthme de Panama. - vue prise a la Culebra, from wood engraving with fine detail and clear impression, approx. page size is 27.5 x 18 cm, approx. image size is 19 x 13 cm. From La Nouvelle Géographie universelle, la terre et les hommes / The Earth and Its Inhabitants, great work of Elisee Reclus. Isthmus of Panama The Isthmus of Panama, also historically known as the Isthmus of Darien, is the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, linking North and South America. It was formed some 3 million years ago during the Pliocene epoch. It contains the country of Panama and the Panama Canal. Like many isthmuses, it is a location of great strategic value. Gaillard Cut The Gaillard Cut, or Culebra Cut, is a man-made valley that cuts through the continental divide in Panama. The cut forms part of the Panama Canal, linking Lake Gatún, and thereby the Atlantic Ocean, to the Gulf of Panama and the Pacific Ocean. It is 12.6 km (7.8 mi) from the Pedro Miguel lock on the Pacific side to the Chagres River arm of Lake Gatun, with a water level 26 m (85 ft) above sea level. Construction of the cut was one of the great engineering feats of its time; the immense effort required to complete it was justified by the great significance of the canal to shipping, and in particular the strategic interests of the United States.
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Style: Realism
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1891
Original/Reproduction: Original Print
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Print Type: Engraving
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Size Type/ Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 14'')
