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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.
Insulae Iavae Pars Occidentalis / Insulae Iavae Pars Orientalis
c.1720
Indonesia
A map of Java with mountains, jungles, animals and crops. Bathymetry (sea depth) is marked, including on an inset map of Batavia harbour. Illustrations include Batavia Castle, and a lion—representing Belgium—receiving tribute and enslaving locals.
Insulae Iavae pars Occidentalis
c.1710-1719
Indonesia
A map of Java with mountains, jungles, animals and crops. Bathymetry (sea depth) is marked, including on an inset map of Batavia harbour. Illustrations include Batavia Castle, and a lion—representing Belgium—receiving tribute and enslaving locals.
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.
- Indian Ocean6
- Java6
- Sumatra6
- Batavia5
- Eylanden van Sunda5
- Iavaansche Zee5
- Insulae Iavae5
- Java Sea5
- Oost-Indische Zee5
- Straat van Sunda of Fretum Sundae5
- Sunda Islands5
- Sunda Strait5
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- [remove]Jungle/Wooded Area9
- Mountain/Volcano9
- Wild Animals7
- Keyser, Jacob3
- Reland, Adriaan3
- Keulen, Gerard van2
- Blaeu, Joan1
- Blaeu, Willem Janszoon1
- Bry, Johann Theodor de1
- Commelin, Isaac1
- Hondius, Jodocus1
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