{"product_id":"lincoln-map","title":"17th c. Map of England","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoan Blaeu (Dutch, 1596–1673),\u003c\/span\u003eTitled in Latin, Regiones Inundatae, (Inundated Regions), and was featured in his \"Atlas Maior\". \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecirca 1655\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe map illustrates the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eEast Anglian Fenlands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of England before they were systematically drained. At the time, this massive wetland region was prone to heavy, persistent flooding, rendering many towns and villages accessible only as isolated islands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIt captures the region just before the massive 1650s drainage projects led by Dutch engineer Cornelius Vermuyden, which transformed the marshes into flat, rich agricultural lowlands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe latin inscription translates to: Inundated regions on the borders of the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Northampton, and Lincoln.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cartouche frame is elaborately flanked by traditional drainage tools including shovels, rakes and pitchforks, which symbolize the ongoing human struggle to reclaim, drain and farm these water-logged lands. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements: Framed, 23\" H x 27\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flora Lane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52891896774949,"sku":"10022","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/8358\/0709\/files\/90A9160A-3436-43F3-B749-5BCACE74AAF1.jpg?v=1785097937","url":"https:\/\/shopfloralane.com\/products\/lincoln-map","provider":"Flora Lane","version":"1.0","type":"link"}