This week we are looking at a map of Drenthe in 1933. It is a tourist map from Sleeswijk's pocket atlas for the Netherlands for walkers, bicyclists, and automobile drivers, made in 1933. The whole atlas is available at the website of the National Archives in The Hague. The map shows different kinds of connections: Railroads and tram lines in black Main roads in wide solid orange Brick roads in dotted orange Paved roads in narrow solid orange Unpaved roads in dashed orange … [Read more...]
Map of the Week – Tourist map of Oisterwijk, 1933
3 June 2024 by 2 Comments
This week we are looking at a tourist map of Oisterwijk from 1933. It is a "wandelkaart" [walking map], which highlights various natural features like lakes (blue), forests (green), national forests (orange), swamps (blue horizontal stripes). It features the hotels in the area and places of interest including churches, a swimming pool, and cafes. The early 1900s saw the rise of tourism for the middle and upper classes. Railroads allowed people to travel across the country affordably and … [Read more...]
