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4.3. Other thematic maps
4.3.1. In many instances these were produced to illustrate reports and through
that to awaken interest in our country.
From 1899 for instance there is the map of Loth giving an overview of a-
gricultural land-area, gold-exploitation and the balata-industry along with
the projected steam-tramline through those areas. An other example is
Kietzmannls map (1905), the first map that we know with certainty to have
been printed and published in Suriname. Kietzmann is chiefly concerned
with the shrinking agriculture areas, the actual gold concessions and the ri-
se of the balata industry. Also noticeable on this map are the indications of
the Savannah belt in Suriname.
4.3.2. The map for the World Exhibition 1910.
A Dutch Commission was established to gather data to be used in the world
Exhibition at Brussels in 1910.
Although data were available concerning the economy, such as agriculture,
balata-exploitation, demography etc. these were not featured on the map.
Much space however was dedicated to the spreading of schools and chur-
ches of the Moravians and Roman Catholics.
4.3.3. The I1balatal1 map of 191 2.
This paragraph gives us the opportunity of going into another aspect of the
Surinamese economy, quoting one and another from the book by Struycken
de Roysancour and Gonggrijp: The balata problem in Suriname (het balata
vraagstuk in Suriname).
The authors criticize the extant legislation on the balata-industry especial-
ly concerning the surveying and cartographic aspects. The map itself exe-
cuted in colours and as far as the content goes is identical to the Exhibi-
tion-map of 19 10 supplemented with indications concerning the situation of
concession-grants (exploration and exploitation).
A separate map on the scale 1:l million was issued in connection with the
ordinance of 1914 (G.B. 1914 no. 51). This map, entitled "Map belonging to
G.B. 1914 no. 5111, is a reduction of the map of Spirlet (19 13) and contains a
division in 63 blocks, each with a Roman number and the acreage.
4.3.4. The synoptic geognostical map of K. Martin (1888).
Prof. K. Martin made a first experiment of some geological formations of
Suriname in two synoptical maps.
As a base he used the map of Cateau van Rosevelt (1882). He encountered
some difficulties in indicating correctly the boundaries between distinct
geological formations because of inadequate mapping especially in the
Corantijn river.
5. Mapping in the first decade of this Century (1899-191 1).
(The map in service of science).
5.1. The scientific expeditions (1905-19 1 1)
As a predecessor to the real expeditions mention is made of the mapping of
the upper reaches of the Nickerie river by C. van Drimmelen (see: T.A.G.
XVI, 1899).
The intention of the scientific expeditions, was above all the procurement
of more geographical data on the interior of Suriname. Interest was taken
in the mountain-systems, especially because of the possibility of using their
tops for the mountain triangulation.