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A new chart of the north coast of Java: wherein are described the roads of Bantam and Batavia
1794
Indonesia
Map of the Batavia (Jakarta) and Bantam (Bantem) roadsteads (a body of water sheltered from tides/currents, for ships to anchor). Shoals, reefs and bathymetry (sea depth) are marked, with explanatory notes and a rhumbline network to aid navigation.
A new chart of the straits of Sunda: From the manuscript of the Dutch East India Company
1794
Indonesia
Navigation chart of the Sunda Strait, showing bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and reefs, landmarks, and a rhumbline network. Notes record good anchorages, sources of water and supplies etc. Inset map of the Zutphen Islands off the coast of Sumatra.
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 plan of the Straits, situated to the east of Java & Madura commonly called the Straits of Bali and of Pondi and Respondi
1794
Indonesia
A late 18th century navigation map of the waters between the islands of Java, Madura and Bali. The web of lines is a rhumbline network, the numbers indicate sea depth (bathymetry), and there is an inset map of the Bay of Ballambouang, Java.
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.
Plan of the road and city of Batavia on the north coast of Java Island
1790
Indonesia
Map of the Batavia (Jakarta) Bay roadstead, a body of water sheltered from tides/currents, for ships to anchor. The web of lines is a rhumbline network, the numbers indicate sea depth (bathymetry), and there are written notes, all to aid navigation.
Plan of the road and city of Batavia on the north coast of Java Island
1790
Indonesia
Map of the Batavia (Jakarta) Bay roadstead, a body of water sheltered from tides/currents, for ships to anchor. The web of lines is a rhumbline network, the numbers indicate sea depth (bathymetry), and there are written notes, all to aid navigation.
A chart of the seas between the Straits of Banca and Po. Timon: with the eastern part of the Straits of Malacca
1767
Indonesia, Malaysia
This mid-18th century maritime map charts the seas between Peninsula Malaysia and Sumatra, including Singapore—named ‘Po. Panjang’—with the old and new Straits of Singapore marked. The numbers indicate sea depth (bathymetry).
Chart of the China Sea
1746
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam
This map features eight expedition routes across the South China Sea from 1752 to 1763. The web of lines is a rhumbline network, and bathymetry (sea depth) is marked. The place names are in French, but with an English title and notes.
Chart of the North Coast of Java from Samarang to Batavia
1740
Indonesia
This map uses a variety of methods to aid navigation, including a rhumbline network (a web of lines to help plot routes). The numbers on the sea surface indicate depth (bathymetry), and the drawings of mountains (elevations) were used as landmarks.
Part of Malaya. Part of Tanasary
1738
Malaysia, Thailand
This map was intended for navigation purposes, with bathymetry (sea depth), reefs, shoals and anchor points marked. One island is labelled ‘like a sugar loaf’, another ‘like a turtel [turtle]’. Oedong Sallang is the island of Phuket, Thailand.
- Indonesia29
- Malaysia16
- Cambodia12
- Vietnam12
- Thailand11
- Brunei8
- Singapore8
- Myanmar7
- Philippines7
- East Timor6
- Laos6
- Southeast Asia5
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- Java24
- Sumatra16
- Malay Peninsula14
- Borneo12
- Siam9
- Celebes8
- South China Sea8
- Sulawesi8
- Batavia7
- Jakarta7
- Java Sea7
- Pegu7
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- [remove]Rhumbline Network35
- Longitude and Latitude34
- Compass Rose29
- Scale22
- Contour Lines/Elevation4
- Written Note/Details3
- Après de Mannevillette, Jean-Baptiste d'4
- Thornton, John4
- Thornton, Samuel3
- Keulen, Gerard van2
- Norie, J.W.2
- Smedley, Captain Henry2
- Stephenson, J.2
- Watson, C.2
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- Laurie & Whittle10
- Robert Sayer3
- J.W. Norie & Co.2
- John Cary2
- Heather & Williams1
- Johannes Loots1
- Johannes van Keulen1
- John Thornton1
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