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A New Chart of the Eastern Straits, or the Straits to the East of Java, with a part of the Banda Sea
1798
East Timor, Indonesia
A late 18th century maritime navigation map of the straits east of Java, with drawings of the elevations of the straits. The map is also marked with routes of explorers, including the return of Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavour from Australia in 1770.
A new chart containing the southwest part of the China Sea comprised between the Malaya Peninsula, Straits of Singapore &c. the Straits of Banca, Gaspar and Billiton and the Isle of Borneo
1794
Indonesia
A map of the China Sea between Malaya, Sumatra and Borneo. The numbers indicate sea depth (bathymetry), and there are drawings of the side views of some of the islands (elevations), both used to aid navigation. Some maritime routes are also marked.
A new chart of the Oriental Seas and Islands... from the Isle of Ceylon to Amoye in China
1790
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
A late 18th century maritime map of Southeast Asia, marked with expedition routes including the return of Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavour from Australia in 1770, and Captain Philip Carteret’s circumnavigation expedition in 1768.
Carte des environs de Batavia = Kaart van de buitenstreeken van Batavia
c.1772-1780
Indonesia
This late 18th century map of Batavia (Jakarta) focusses on the network of canals and rivers surrounding the city, as well as the many fields and plantations, including rice fields (‘Champ de Ris’) and sugarcane (‘Cannes de Sucre’).
Carte du Cours de la Riviere de Tunquin: depuis Cacho jusqu'à La Mer
1755
Vietnam
Map of the Tunquin River (Red or Hong River) from the city of Cacho (Hanoi, Thailand) to its mouth. At the mouth, bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and anchor points are marked. A place named Hean is labelled as an English and French trading post.
Carte du Cours de la Riviere de Tunquin: depuis Cacho jusqu'à La Mer
1755
Vietnam
Map of the Tunquin River (Red or Hong River) from the city of Cacho (Hanoi, Thailand) to its mouth. At the mouth, bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and anchor points are marked. A place named Hean is labelled as an English and French trading post.
Particular-see-charte der Strass Sunda, nebst denen darinnen befindlichen insulen und sandbäncken
1744
Indonesia
A navigation map of part of the north coast of Java, featuring the ports of Batavia (Jakarta) and Bantam (Serang). Includes colourful paintings of a ‘menschen fressers [cannibal]’ island, Javanese people and palm trees (dates, banana, coconut).
Nieuwe afteekeningh van de Noord Küst van Java vertoonende de reede van Batavia en Bantem
1740
Indonesia
A map of the northern coast of Java and the important port cities of Batavia (Jakarta) and Bantem (Banten). The web of lines is a rhumbline network, and shoals, reefs and bathymetry (sea depth) are marked, all to aid navigation.
- Java10
- Sumatra6
- Batavia5
- Jakarta5
- Malay Peninsula4
- Maluku Islands4
- Sunda Strait4
- Bali3
- Banda Sea3
- Madura3
- Singapore Strait3
- Banda Api2
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- Bellin, Jacques Nicolas6
- Prévost, Abbé4
- Schley, Jacobus van der4
- Thornton, Samuel2
- Après de Mannevillette, Jean-Baptiste d'1
- Barber, Captain Stephen1
- Bry, Theodor de1
- Du Bois, J.P.J.1
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- E. van Harrevelt & D.J. Changuion2
- Laurie & Whittle2
- Pierre de Hondt2
- A. Guyot1
- A. and J. Churchill1
- Gerard Valck1
- Jos. Smulders & Co.1
- Peter Schenk1
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