Published 4 November 2003

Maps, atlases and globes

The cartographic collection, with holdings dating from the 15th century until the present day, comprises map-sheets (approximately 25,000 pre-1800), atlases (also on Cd-rom) and globes.
There is a reference library containing works relevant to topography and cartography, including periodicals, atlases, toponymical registers and facsimiles.
The Map Room also holds the maps and a portion of the atlases of the Library and map collection of the Royal Dutch Geographical Society, which have been incorporated on loan into the Amsterdam University Library since 1880. 

Main focus

  • General historical cartography.
  • Cartographic works printed in Amsterdam from the 16th to the 18th centuries.
  • Early atlases (about 450) and atlas maps (more than 10,000) of before 1800.
  • Maps, photographs and prints of Amsterdam.
  • Hydrographic maps from the 19th century.
  • School atlases and wall maps from the 19th to the 20th centuries.
  • Current topographical map series.
  • Regional maps: Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Europe, former and present overseas territories, United States.
Source: Redactie BC