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De landvoogdy van Amboina met de elf onderhoorige eylanden
1726
Indonesia
Although mainly a navigation map—with a rhumbline network and elevations of mountains—there are also many terrestrial details shown, such as settlements and mountains. The inset map of Hoeamohel details plantations and the cultivation of nut crops.
Mar di India
1644
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This mid-17th century map of Southeast Asia is from Isaac Commelin’s book describing the voyages of the Dutch East India Company ‘Begin ende voortgangh…’. There is an inset map of the island of Botton (Buton Island, southeast of Celebes (Sulawesi)).
Molvccae insvlae celeberrimae
c.1640-1655
Indonesia
This small island chain off the west coast of Gilolo (Halmahera in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia), was an important area for the spice trade. Latin text on the reverse describes the trade/islands. North is located to the right, rather than the top.
- Maluku Islands3
- Archipelago de San Lazaro2
- Archipelago of St Lazarus2
- Bacan2
- Bachian2
- Indian Ocean2
- Java2
- Machian2
- Makian2
- Mare2
- Moluccae Insulae2
- Moti2
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- Jungle/Wooded Area5
- [remove]Mountain/Volcano5
- Wild Animals3
- Blaeu, Joan1
- Blaeu, Willem Janszoon1
- Bry, Johann Theodor de1
- Commelin, Isaac1
- Hondius, Jodocus1
- Keizer, Jacob1
- Keulen, Gerard van1
- Keulen, Johannes van1
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