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Rendering of the islands that are
situated downstream from Nyenskans. ca. 1650
1 p. Manuscript. Illuminated. Paper,
Indian ink. Watercolour. 303,7?355,4 mm. Swedish.
Scale [1:], east-oriented.
Decoration:
picture of trees along the channels in the Neva mouth and along
the gulf shore.
Territory:
the Neva downstream from the point of confluence of its right
tributary Black Stream (now Okhta R.) to the mouth.
Shown:
The town of Nyen, quadrangular wooden estate of the Royal governor-general
in the area of future Nyenskans Fortress, settlements on the islands,
brick-yard on the right bank of Neva, a part of Nyen-Vyborg road
with a post office. Homestead and village owners (Karl Mernet,
Krudde) are mentioned. In the Gulf of Lakhta places of good fishing
are marked. Depth measures are absent, so some texts along the
channels of the mouth and along the riverbed of Neva depict the
hydrographic situation. So the signs by the central channel of
the mouth are “very shallow water”, by the left bank
“the river is shallow”. The following signs testify
to the fact that Neva was the main water way in this region: downstream
Neva R. on top of the map is: “Neva River flows into Ladoga
Lake by Nöteborg” , along the right channel ”right
way to Nyen”. In the mouth of the right channel of Neva
are two sunk Russian boats.
The Finnish names of islands are signed: Birch (Koiwo Sari), Cross
(Risti Sari), Elk (Hirwi Sari), Fish (Kala Sari), Basil (Wassi
Sari) and so on.
Annotation:
Watercolour, showing Izhora islets in the Neva’s head was
worked out by Eric Nilsson Aspegreen. Neva’s head is not
like nowadays – shapes of the islands were changing, channels
were appearing and disappearing.
Literature:
S. Kepsu.
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