Map of plantations at the Canje River

Hagen, J.H.

Title Leupe: Caart van alle nieuwe als oude gronden in de beneedenste gedeelte van Rio Canie.

Map of the newly cultivated plantations at the Canje River.

Names and owners are mentioned in the lots as are the extents in Surinamese acres (1 acre = 0,43 hectares).

This meaning of the various colours (red, green, and yellow) is not specified.

North is below.

Scale-bar of 600 Rhineland rods = 142 ‘strepen’.

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Is part of:

Berbice

Creator

Hagen, J.H. (land surveyor / mapmaker)

Period

1769

Material

paper

Technique

coloured drawing

Kind

drawing

Dimension

0.55 - 0.65 El.0.55 - 0.65 El.

Number

VEL1602

Owner

Nationaal Archief

Inscription

(Title): Caarte van twee nieuwe gronden beide genaamt Dankbarheid, gelegen in Rio de Berbice aan de Oost Wal in de Groote Inaripaam, Oover de Plantagies De Resolutie Middelburgs Welvaaren en Spaanders Woud den eenen groot 500 akkers den anderen groot 1000 akkers. Behoorende de H.H. Volkmaar tot Amsterdam, gemeete en getekent door J.H. Hagen. Gezw. Landm. Actum Rio de Berbice en 17ten October 1775.