hydrographical engineering projects), the extension of industrial areas and a new
Version of the Rijnpoort project to build a Container harbour north of the Nieuwe Water
weg.
The lettering of the map has been confined to the essentials in order to promote the
legibility of the map. As much as possible Symbols have been used, which are
explained in the legend in four languages. The legend is not entirely satisfactory,
because of a number of omissions, mentioned below:
red indicates industrial and harbour areas.
dark green existing recreation areas
pale green projected recreation areas
grey farmland
brown urban built-up areas
a pale brown dot pattern indicates dunes.
FUNCTIONS OF THE MAP
From the map the following can be read: viz. the morphology of Settlements
and communication lines in this delta area; the site- and Situation of harbour
and industrial areas with regard to the traffic arteries, the living and business
districts and the recreation areas. Further, the planned development of the port in
the near future, depth lines and navigation Channels, with special emphasis on the
20-meter isobath (a vital depth for the super tankers). Other special aspects of the
infrastructure are the radar stations, the Underground and the traffic tunnels under the
Nieuwe Maas. And, finally, the Situation of this extensive industrial complex in the
midst of a larger agrarian region.
From this map orientation is possible in the surroundings of the city and in the
harbour areas (not in Rotterdam proper - the scale of the map being too small). The
locating of industrial Settlements is also feasible, the names of the larger industries
being indicated on the map. Further it is also used for tours around the harbour and
cruises, to show the excursion route to the tourists. There even exists a version of the
map, edited by the Port Management and distributed by ANWB (the Royal Dutch
Tourist Association), which shows an overprint of a signposted tourist route around the
harbours.
DISTRIBUTION
The map is essentially produced for distribution free of Charge among the visitors of
the harbour and other interested parties. They may be divided into the following
groups: the town hall; Stichting Havenbelangen (the Port Promotion Foundation,
fmanced by Rotterdam companies and the city), the Rotterdam Tourist Information
Office; participants of congresses held in Rotterdam; the ANWB, cruise-companies or-
ganizing harbour-tours, and companies in Rotterdam who give the map as a present to
their international contaCts. These companies do not receive this map free of Charge; they
have to pay Dfl. 0,50 0.16)a copy. Provided that they order the maps in time, these
can be supplied with an overprint as wanted by the Company in question. This
overprint may consist of the name and site-indication of the Company on the map-side
and of information on the Company on the reverse. Other applicants for the map are
K.N.A.G. Geograßsch Tijdschrift VI 1972) Nr. 3 297
