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Map of the Suriname and Commewijne rivers, detail

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Map of the Suriname and Commewijne rivers, detail

Anoniem / Anonymous

Title Leupe: “Caerte ofte vertooninge van de Rivieren van Suriname en Commewyne met verscheyde creken uyt deselve spruytende, als Para, Surinoo en Cotteca ende ander meer, gelyck die nu tegenwoordich bewoont verden.”

This concerns part of a reproduction of a rare map mentioning the plantations around the Suriname and Commewijne river. For the complete version, see VEL1666E.

The names of the publishers and printer are unknown. The original copper print was burned in 1931.

North is below.

See Nederlands Archievenblad, year 38 (1930-1931).

Scale-bar of 6 miles of 4 hours walking = 140 ‘strepen’.

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