A thorough official - but also public-friendly - study in which the historical spatial structure of the province of Utrecht is literally mapped out and provided with the necessary explanations. The core of the book is the descriptions of ten subareas (such as the Utrechtse Heuvelrug or Gelderse Vallei) that are systematically treated in their historical development. Each section is followed by recommendations to provincial administrators on how best to deal with the area in question.