This map shows the plans for a new railroad connection for the municipal slaughterhouse in The Hague in 1913. To build the new railroad, several pieces of land had to be acquired by the government via eminent domain. The land in question is marked in brown, future developments of the area in salmon pink, the existing waterways are in light green, and the new waterways in teal.
If your ancestors owned land and were dispossessed by the government, this could have left interesting records. You may find discussions about the developments in local newspapers or municipal council minutes. The eminent domain was usually announced in the Staatscourant, the national gazette.
Plans for the railroad to the municipal slaughterhouse, 1913. Collection Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (public domain)
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