1832 Antwerp.

his handsome map of Antwerp, Belgium, was published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, also referred to as SDUK. The map provides a bird’s eye view of the city as it had developed by 1832. Situated on the west bank of the Schelde River in the lowlands of Europe, the city is depicted, along with its fortifications on both sides of the river. The city proper at the time of the map’s publication was on the west bank of the river, with the east side eventually becoming populated only in the early 20th century. In addition to its fortifications and moats, the map depicts in detail the streets of Antwerp. Above the map is an inset of the city as viewed from a road passing nearby, and across the bottom of the map are pictured many of the city’s important architectural edifices. A second inset in the lower right quadrant features the fortifications along the Schelde between Antwerp and Fort Lillo. While the region which became Antwerp was probably inhabited earlier, settleme