Cartography Development - Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Cartography Development - Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Cartography Development - Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
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1633<br />
Maps for polders<br />
By Henricus Hondius, Amsterdam 1633<br />
The polders depicted (Zijper, Beemster, Purmer, Wormer, Buikslotermeer,<br />
Broekermeer and Bijlmermeer). Where all completely new land recovered<br />
from former lakes and made dry by extensive civil works including<br />
hundreds of windmills.<br />
Maps were used to design the new land. This can be considered to be the<br />
first example of design on a regional level.<br />
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