Mapping Modernity

18. Wielrijders en automobilisten

25 October 2023

Cyclists and motorists around The Hague

After the establishment of the Provincial Water Authority in 1875, the province of South Holland resumes involvement in waterways, rail and tram lines, and gravel and dirt roads, which are also distinguished on this map. The abolition of tolls on the roads stimulates traffic.

J. Smulders & Co., Kaart van 's-Gravenhage en Omstreken ten dienste van wielrijders en automobilisten, The Hague z.j. (± 1920). Coll. S/T V.2152, 61 x 79 cm.