Novi Belgii Novæque Angliæ:
nec non partis Virginiæ
tabula multis in locis emendata
Visscher, Nicolaes
Amsterdam, 1685
Library of Congress
The map includes a view titled Nieuw
Amsterdam op t eylant Manhattans
[New Amsterdam on the Island of Manhattan.]
A View of
New Amsterdam on the Island of Manhattan
1685
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The lower right corner of the map enlarged to show the
view
"Nieuw Amsterdam op t eylant
Manhattans"
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A portion of the View of New Amsterdam on the
Island of Manhattan, 1685.
The letters A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are identified in the key
below.
The
Legend Translated
The view has a legend at the bottom,
showing the letters that indicate various features. Some
of the letters are visible on the enlarged portion above.
A. Het Fort (the
fort)
B. de Kerck (the
church)
C. de
Wintmolen (the Windmill)
D. dese Vlagge
wert op gehaelt als daer Schepen in de Haven kommen. (This
flag was hoisted whenever ships come in the harbor)
E. t' gevangen
huys (the jail house)
F. de H.
Generaels huys (the Director General's house)
G. t' Gerecht (the
gallows)
H. de Kaeck,
on the roof slightly below and to the left of F (possibly
the kitchen)
I. Compagnies
Pachuys (the company's storehouse)
K. Stadts
Herberch (the town's inn)
Novi Belgii Novæque Angliæ: nec non
partis Virginiæ
To see more of this 1685 map by Nicolaes
Visscher, choose the link above. Portions of the map can
be blown up to full size, making the details crystal
clear. It is at the American Memory Web site of
the Library of Congress.
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