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Map of Singapore showing the principal residences and places of interest
1892
Singapore
Map of the city of Singapore, including the central civic/business area around the Singapore River, Fort Canning, Tanjong Pagar dock, and residential areas. The city is surrounded by villages and plantations (pineapple, fruit and vegetable, coconut).
Algemeene kaart van Nederlandsch Oostindie
c.1839-1855
East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
This map of the Dutch East Indies is spread over eight sheets, with a hand-drawn cover sheet showing the whole area. There are numerous inset maps of islands, bays, cities etc. Two of the inset maps have a replacement map pasted over them.
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.
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’).
Der Hollaendisch-Ostindianischen Compagnie weltberühmte Haupt-Handels und Niederlags: Stadt Batavia
1747
Indonesia
The legend and written notes on this plan of Batavia (Jakarta) provide much detailed information about the important port city in the early 18th century. It is also beautifully decorated with paintings of the city, local people, animals and ships.
- Java23
- Batavia20
- Jakarta19
- Sumatra11
- Java Sea9
- Madura9
- Dutch East Indies8
- Sunda Strait8
- Iavaansche Zee7
- Indian Ocean7
- Insulae Iavae7
- Oost-Indische Zee7
- more Detailed Location »
- Military Fort23
- Church13
- Residential Area12
- Kampong/Village11
- Hospital10
- Public Space8
- Cemetery/Columbarium7
- Communal Land/Property4
- Court of Law3
- Palace3
- Post Office2
- Well2
- Jail/Prison1
- Police Station1
- more Settlement Features »
- [remove]Crops25
- Plantation/Forestry Area21
- Domesticated Animals10
- Fishing2
- [remove]Pier25
- Port25
- Railway Station1
- [remove]Compass Rose25
- Scale23
- Longitude and Latitude16
- Rhumbline Network9
- Written Note/Details9
- Contour Lines/Elevation7
- Keyser, Jacob5
- Reland, Adriaan5
- Keulen, Gerard van4
- Valentyn, François3
- Baarsel, Cornelis van2
- Baarsel, W.C. van2
- Bosch, J. van den2
- Derfelden van Hinderstein, Gijsbert Franco von2
- more Map Maker »
- Gerard van Keulen6
- Gerard onder de Linden3
- Gebroeders van Cleef2
- Homann Heirs2
- Johannes van Braam2
- Robert Sayer2
- Th. Lejeune, Libraire Editeur2
- A. and J. Churchill1
- more Printer/Publisher »
- Amsterdam13
- The Hague5
- London4
- Brussels2
- Dordrecht2
- Batavia1
- Nuremberg1
- Nürburg1
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