The Art of Mapmaking & Amsterdam

For much of the Nineteenth Centrury The Netherlands remained an agricultural society. Industrialisation hit The Netherlands as late as 1860-1870.

See Amsterdam in 1560

See Amsterdam in 1662

See Amsterdam in 1842 (Map with dots)

See Amsterdam in 1882

See Amsterdam in 1905

The Amsterdam in 1882 map shown below is in collection of State Archive, North Holland, (43 x 35 cm, see detail). North is on top.