Old Map of Holland
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Old Map of Holland by Willem Blaeu, seventeenth century
Blaeu places the long North Sea coast across the upper part of this map, with the towns and waterways of Holland spread below. An inset gives separate space to Texel, Vlieland and Terschelling, while ships, compass roses and the arms of Holland decorate the surrounding water. The fine art print reproduces a historic county map whose unusual orientation and older coastal geography reward a closer look.
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Historical Background
Holland is turned on the page so that north-west lies towards the top. The coast therefore runs across the upper part of the sheet, while the Zuiderzee and inland waterways occupy the area below and to the right. Once the orientation is recognised, the map’s arrangement becomes much easier to follow.
Map Details
- Original title: Hollandia Comitatus
- Mapmaker: Willem Jansz. Blaeu
- Publication: Amsterdam, seventeenth century
- Date context: The design appears in several Blaeu atlas editions, including a catalogued 1642 impression
- Orientation and inset: North-west towards the top; separate map of Texel, Vlieland and Terschelling
The title refers to the County of Holland, a more specific subject than the modern Netherlands. Its coastline, inland waters and closely spaced settlements form the main picture. The large body of water labelled as the Zuiderzee belongs to the historic landscape, and is one of the clearest features to compare with a present-day map.
The island inset in the upper right makes room for Texel, Vlieland and Terschelling without forcing the main map into a smaller scale. Its decorative surround includes marine forms, giving the inset a character of its own. The principal sheet carries three compass roses, with radiating lines laid across the water, while sailing vessels occupy the open sea.
At the top, the crowned arms of Holland identify the territory visually. In the lower right, a surveyor accompanies the scale; an elaborate title cartouche balances the upper left. These details give the composition several distinct areas of interest, but the densely engraved geography remains readable between them.
The reproduction is particularly suited to comparing the familiar outline of the Dutch coast with older lakes, inlets and waterways. It also pairs naturally with Blaeu’s more concentrated South Holland sheet: this map provides the wider county view, while the other follows the river landscape around Dordrecht and the Biesbosch in greater detail.
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