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Title: Noord-Holland, Netherlands, ca. 1730 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image)

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Dates

  • Issued: 2015-08
  • Coverage: 1730

Publishers

  • Harvard Map Collection, Harvard Library

Summary

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nieuwe kaarte van het dykgraafschap van 't ooster baljuwschap van West-Vriesland, genaamt Medenblick en de Vier Noorder Coggen, Pieter Straat inventor ; in 't koper gebragt door Hendrik de Leth. It was published by Hendrik de Leth ca. 1730. Scale ca. 1:18,000. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the northeastern portion of the map. Covers a portion of Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Map in Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the RD_New (Rijksdriehoekstelsel), GCS Amersfoort coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, drainage (dikes and canals), built-up areas and selected buildings, property lots, fortifications, shoreline features, and more. Includes also landscape on sea shore with mythological figures. Coats of arms of various localities and local nobles above the map.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

Subjects

  • Transportation
  • Netherlands
  • Noord-Holland
  • Maps
  • Human settlements
  • Cities and towns
  • Villages
  • Landforms
  • Bodies of water
  • Land use
  • Infrastructure (Economics)
  • imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
  • Datasets

Geospatial coordinates

  • Bounding Box: BBOX (5.001278, 5.185186, 52.800429, 52.705745)
  • Geometry: BBOX (5.001278, 5.185186, 52.800429, 52.705745)

Provider

Harvard

Rights

  • Access rights: Public

Citation

Harvard Map Collection, Harvard College Library, Straat, Pieter, cartographer., Leth, Hendrik de, 1703-1766, engraver, publisher. Noord-Holland, Netherlands, ca. 1730 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image). Harvard Map Collection, Harvard Library. Raster data. https://hgl.harvard.edu/catalog/harvard-g6003-f7-1730-s8-copyb-sh2

Format

GeoTIFF