Metropolitan fringe
Here the streets of greater Belo Horizonte loosen into separate settlements, so the poster shows built-up clusters surrounded by generous open ground rather than one continuous urban mass.
Minimalist map poster · Brazil
19.7625° S / 44.3139° W
Scattered hillside neighbourhoods and winding roads on the rural northwest edge of Belo Horizonte's metropolitan area

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Esmeraldas sits in Minas Gerais on the northwestern fringe of greater Belo Horizonte, where the metropolitan street network thins out into farmland and rolling hills. From above, it rarely reads as a single compact town. Clusters of neighbourhoods appear along roads that follow the terrain instead, separated by pasture, patches of cerrado vegetation and the pale lines of unpaved tracks.
This dispersed pattern is typical of the municipalities around the state capital, which took in growth as families moved outward in search of space. Streets bend with the contours instead of forming a strict grid, and small squares mark the older centres. On an Esmeraldas map poster the effect is almost botanical: branching lines and scattered blocks with wide open areas between them.
The name, Portuguese for emeralds, recalls the gem-seeking expeditions that pushed into colonial Minas Gerais, a state whose own name refers to its mines. In monochrome, the map sets those stories aside and shows what is visible from above: a place still caught between city and countryside, with roads reaching out toward hills that have not yet been built on.
Here the streets of greater Belo Horizonte loosen into separate settlements, so the poster shows built-up clusters surrounded by generous open ground rather than one continuous urban mass.
Roads curve around hills and valleys instead of following a planned grid. This gives the map irregular, organic lines that change direction from one neighbourhood to the next.
Between the denser districts, a thin web of secondary and unpaved roads links farms and hamlets, adding fine, threadlike detail across the lighter parts of the composition.
Make it yours
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Esmeraldas
This map suits someone with ties to Esmeraldas or the wider Belo Horizonte region: a family home, a first plot of land, a place visited at weekends. Its scattered pattern looks calm on a wall and rewards a closer look at how each neighbourhood connects.
You can set your own title, subtitle and coordinates line, perhaps a street name or an important date, and choose from five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Download the HD files for $9, or order a matte printed poster, framed if you like.
Order the Esmeraldas poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
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Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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