This Illustrated Vintage Map Recreates Nieuw Amsterdam in 1662

Nieuw Amsterdam in 1662, illustrated in 1942
Nieuw Amsterdam in 1662, illustrated in 1942
Photo: r/nyc

Recreated in 1942 based on the old Castello Plan and Maccoun's Map, this great illustrated map shows the Dutch colony of "Nieuw Amsterdam" as it likely would have appeared in 1662. Many of these Lower Manhattan streets still exist today.

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