Holland - Province Groningen - Ter Apelkanaal Potato fields in
former Peat Colony Everywhere in this neighbourhood you will
find roads and canals straight as can be. They came into
existence because the top layer of the soil, existing of peat,
was taken away because it could be used as a cheap means of
heating. Since large quantities of the material were involved it
was transported mainly by water. Alongside the canals also roads
were made.