Johan Sems

Engraving of Sems made by Jacob Matham, based on a portrait by Martin Faber
Cover of Practijck des lantmetens (1600)
Map of Leeuwarden made by Sems in 1603

Johan Sems (1572 – January 1635), sometimes known as Johan Semp, was a Dutch cartographer, engineer and land surveyor. He specialized in land reclamation and the building of dikes and fortifications.