Netherlands - Gelderland Province; W. Kuyk Jzn - Topographische kaart van de provincie Gelderland 1843 - 1821-1850

Rare item

Topographic map of the province Gelderland from 1843.
Produced by engineer W. Kuyk Jzn. on behalf of the Provincial States
The map comprises a detailed set of fifteen numbered lithographed and linen-backed sheets.
The work shows, with the infrastructure, water management and topography of the province at that time.

The cartographer is W. Kuyk Jzn. (Willem Kuyk Janzoon)
The engravers of the map are A. Bayly and J.M. Huart., Huart is also the printer of the map

The map was made on commission from the Provincial States (then referred to as the Noble Grand Respectable Lords States of that Territory).

The map comes in a handsome marbled storage folder (original?).

Dimensions of the storage folder are 58x36 cm
Loose map folded 57x34 cm
Total map about 280x200 cm

Map in very neat condition.
There is, however, a stain/crease/bubble/crease on some maps
The Lion Map has the largest fold (see photo)

Visible on the map are among others:
Bredevoort
Doetinchem
Arnhem
Nijmegen
Gorinchem
Amersfoort
Zutphen
Deventer
Harderwijk