Map of the city-freedom of Utrecht

This map depicts the freedom of the city of Utrecht (the area over which the city had jurisdiction) according to the situation in 1539. The boundary of the jurisdiction is indicated with a dotted line. Upper left: a cartouche with the Latin title and above it the city coat of arms. Surrounding the cartouche are various mythological figures, including Diana and Minerva (both to the left of the coat of arms in the background), Apollo, and a river god. In the background on the left, farmers at work. Lower left: a legend with the buildings in the city and a scale bar: Scale of 500 rods. Lower right: a legend with the bailiffships and lower courts.