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Draft for the canal between the Suriname and Saramacca river
Anoniem / Anonymous
Titel Leupe : Situatiekaart van de geprojecteerde doorsnyding tusschen de rivieren Suriname en Saramaca (ter hoogte van de redout Purmerend).
This map shows the project plan for digging a canal between the Suriname and Saramacca River, adjacent to the Beekhuysen plantation south of Paramaribo.
Other than the location, extent and borders of several swamps, the map also depicts the Wanica trail and creek.
At the bottom a profile is drawn of the canal, together with a legend explaining the signs.
An elaborate description of the project can be found at the top of the map.
See also: VEL1765A, 1765B en 1770A.
Scale of 200 Chains of 66 Rhineland feet = 105 'strepen'.
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