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A copperplate engraving of a map depicting the Beemster polder in North Holland. The polder is shown as a large area divided into a strict rectangular grid of land parcels and roads. The map is contained within a rectangular frame featuring ornate floral and scrollwork corner decorations. A large decorative cartouche on the left contains the title and a scale bar. A compass rose is visible on the right side of the polder. Surrounding the reclaimed land are several neighboring towns and bodies of water.
Scale of 1200 paces.
[Surrounding Toponyms]
De Rijp
Schermerhorn
De Schermer
Oost-huijsen
Edam
De Purm
Purmerendt
[Internal Roads and Areas]
Noorder Wech North Road
Zuijder Wech South Road
Ooster Wech East Road
Wester Wech West Road
Midden Wech Middle Road
Rijper Wech Rijp Road
Volger wech Follower Road
Cavel Neer Lower Allotment
Cavel Boven Upper Allotment
Huis te Neck House at Neck
Neck
West eijnde West end
Oost eijnde East end