The National Atlas of the Netherlands

Summary

This article describes the creation and organization of the National Atlas of the Netherlands. A preparatory commission was set up in 1932, and a joint foundation was established in 1951, leading to publication in 1963. The editorial system consists of a Board of Trustees, a seven-member Editorial Committee, seventeen Sub-Commissions, and a cartographic Bureau. About ten sheets appear annually, totaling 109, with Dutch and English texts. The main scale is 1:600,000, not the recommended 1:500,000, to keep the atlas manageable. Content follows international recommendations with local adjustments.