Nieuwe beschrijvinghe der Graefschap Hollandt met de landen daer an grensen / grundtlijck e... (1585) - Page 1

A highly detailed 16th-century copper-engraved map of the County of Holland and its surrounding regions, oriented with West at the top. The coastal areas, including the Wadden Islands (Vlielandt, Texel) and the Zuiderzee, are prominently featured. Decorative elements include a large title cartouche on the left side adorned with floral motifs and a grotesque mask, a royal coat of arms with a lion rampant at the top center, a scale of miles at the top right, a compass rose in the Zuiderzee, and several contemporary sailing vessels and sea monsters depicted in the North Sea ("OCEANI GERMANI PARS"). Hundreds of place names, waterways, and dikes are labeled throughout the landscape.

New descrip-

tion of the County

of Holland

with the lands border-

ing thereon, thorough-

ly and perfectly

made.

Joannes van Doetecum
published this
1585

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Small miles					Small miles
Medium miles					Medium miles
Large miles					Large miles

THE ZUIDERZEE

A compass rose is positioned in the Zuiderzee area, indicating directions in Dutch: North, Northeast, East, Southeast, South, Southwest, West, and Northwest.

PART OF THE DUCHY OF GUELDERS

PART OF THE DUCHY OF BRABANT

Major Locations and Geographical Features:

Islands: Vlieland, Texel, Eyerland, Wieringen.
Cities and Towns (North to South): Medemblik, Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Alkmaar, Edam, Monnickendam, Purmerend, Amsterdam, Naarden, Weesp, Muiden, Utrecht, Gouda, Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Delft, Rotterdam, Dordrecht, Schoonhoven, Gorinchem.
Coastal Points: Noordwijk aan Zee, Katwijk aan Zee, Scheveningen.
Rivers and Estuaries: The Meuse, The Merwede, Vlie, The Amstel.