Kaart van de Purmer met wapenrand, bestaande uit zes delen 1683

This 1683 map, "Kaart van de Purmer met wapenrand, bestaande uit zes delen," depicts the Purmer, a polder (reclaimed land) in the Netherlands. The map, likely created by an anonymous cartographer, details the polder's division into plots of land, surrounding waterways, and local villages. The map is framed by a border of coats of arms, which symbolize the landowners and families associated with the region. The detailed cartography, intricate border designs, and the title “De Purmer bedyckt inde Jaare M.D.C.XVII.” (The Purmer embanked in the year 1617) illustrate a significant moment in the region's history and development.