A geografia histórica da cidade de Juiz de Fora desenhada por José Barbalho Uchôa Cavalcanti, em 1883

Abstract

The present research aims to present a comprehensive study on the political dynamics and power relations that permeated the municipality of Juiz de Fora throughout the 1880s. Fot this purpose, we analyzed A Planta da Cidade de Juiz de Fora de 1883, drawn up by engineer José Barbalho Uchôa Cavalcanti, along with the debates that took place in the Municipal Chamber related to the acceptance and use of this cartographic material. In this context, the investigation elucidates the disputes involving figures belonging to the local elite. The study also highlights an approach to the life, work, descente, and genealogy of José Barbalho Uchôa Cavalcanti, aiming to reflect on his professional competence and the networks that connected him to Juiz de Fora. Furthermore, the research offers an in-depth analysis of the cartographic material elaborated by the engineer. To achieve this, we recovered the document by means of a new high-definition digital reproduction of this historical geographical portrayed in the plan. The convergence of these sources allowed for more comprehensive and grounded understanding of the political and social transformations that occurred in Juiz de Fora during the aforementioned period.