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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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