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Map of the plantations surrounding the redoubt Purmerend

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Map of the plantations surrounding the redoubt Purmerend

Heneman, Johan Christoph van / Anoniem / Anonymous

Title Leupe: Schetskaart van een gedeelte der landen in de Colonie Suriname, agter de stadt Paramaribo by de redout Purmerent geleegen.

This map shows the location of the plantations surrounding the redoubts Purmerend.

The plantatios are divided into long slots

In these slots personal names are written.

The maps depicts a canal running from East to West in which is written :De Gedolve en nog te delvende Canaal nae Saramacca streckendte.

Map 1762 A and B are the same as map 1762 C, but lack notes of personal names and other kind.

Scale of 150 chains of 66 Rijnlandse feet = 185 'strepen'.

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