Map found on Luc van Braekel's Weblog and on The Genealogy Pages.

The names of the 1660 property owners listed. (Thank you John Nihoul.)


Dutch Manhattan

Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Amsterdam
Schreijershoek
Marcktveldt
Noort Rivier
hear

Heerenstraet
Prinsenstraet
Smedenstraet
Singel
Walstraat
hear - take 2

Heerengracht
Prinsengracht
Begijngracht
Hooghstraet
Paerelstraet
hear - take 2

Tuynstraet
Heerendwarsstraet
Slycksteeg
Brughstraet
hear

Stadhuyslaan
Marcktveldtsteegje
Beverpad
Brouwerstraet
hear - take 2

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