Historic Map - Waasland Belgium - Visscher 1681 - Vintage Wall Art

Old Benelux Map - Waasland Region, Belgium - Visscher 1681 - This is an exquisite full-color Reproduction printed on gloss paper or art paper.
The following towns are featured: the Land van Waes was originally published in the middle of the 17th century by Claes Jansz. Visscher. In 1681, his grandson Nicolaas Visscher II published this map again without any changes. Waas most likely refers to the soggy soil of the region, even though the exact etymology is unknown. One possibility is a connection to the English word wasteland. The swamps that characterized it are mostly long drained, even though many fields are still noticeably convex as a result of many years of plowing the topsoil towards the middle to improve drainage.
This Map is Situated in: Belgium, Europe.
SKU: ITWA0005
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