"They help researchers to build up a picture of early Taiwan," says Hsu Hsueh-chi, professor at Chengchi University. The Dutch maps have particular value to those researching early Taiwan history.
「這些古地圖能幫助研究者還原台灣早期的風貌；」政治大學民族研究所教授許雪姬表示，荷蘭人在台灣測繪的古地圖，對學者研究台灣的歷史很有幫助。