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Carte des Isles de Java, Sumatra, Borneo &a. Les detroits de la Sunde, Malaca, et Banca, Golfe de Siam &a.
c.1772-1780
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
This map shows the islands of Java, Sumatra and Borneo, the straits of Sunda, Malacca and Bangka, and the Gulf of Siam. The title is given in both French and Dutch, as are some of the place names on the map.
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’).
Batavia assiegé en 1629 = Batavia A.o 1629 belegerd
c.1772-1780
Indonesia
This unusual map of Batavia in the late 18th century shows the port city as seen when approaching from the sea. The castle is depicted prominently as a three-dimensional drawing, with the rest of the city behind more flat like a plan.
Isles de Banda = Eylanden van Banda
c.1772-1780
Indonesia
Map of the Banda Islands—which was at this time the only source of nutmeg in the world—featuring mountains, plantations, settlements and a military fort. On the island of Goenong Api (Banda Api) a volcano erupts (‘api’ means ‘fire’ in Indonesian).
Carte des Isles de Java, Sumatra, Borneo &c. Les détroits de la Sonde, Malaca et Banca, Golfe de Siam &c.
1764
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines
This map shows the islands of Java, Sumatra and Borneo, the straits of Sunda, Malacca and Bangka, and the Gulf of Siam. The points of the compass can be seen radiating out from a central compass rose.
Karte von dem eylande Sumatra nach den tagebüchern der schiffer
1764
Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore
The title of this mid-18th century map of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula claims that it was based on the diaries of sailors. Interestingly, the title is repeated in both German and French, as are the names of some of the locations marked on the map.
Carte réduite des détroits de Malaca, Sincapour, et du Gouverneur
1755
Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia
Maps like this aided navigation through the islands, shoals and reefs of Singapore and the Malacca Strait. Three routes around Singapore are shown, numbers on the sea indicate water depth, and the profile views of mountains were used as landmarks.
- Java8
- Sumatra8
- Maluku Islands7
- Isle de Sumatra6
- Malay Peninsula5
- Strait of Malacca5
- Sulawesi5
- Isle de Java4
- Singapore Strait4
- Sunda Strait4
- Bali3
- Batavia3
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- [remove]Bellin, Jacques Nicolas20
- Prévost, Abbé12
- Schley, Jacobus van der8
- Du Bois, J.P.J.3
- Changuion, Daniel Jean1
- Harrevelt, Evert van1