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Carte des Indes Orientalis
1748
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Thailand
This mid-18th century map features labels noting the local populations, including the Kemois of the mountains and deserts of Cochinchinae (Vietnam) and the Byayos of Borneo. The map’s cartouche is embellished with maritime and military paraphernalia.
Carte des Indes Orientales: I. feuille
1748
Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Map featuring the ancient kingdoms of mainland Southeast Asia. The cartouche is embellished with maritime and military paraphernalia. The map is dedicated to William IV, Prince of Orange (Guillaume Charles Henry Friso). Sheet one of two.
Carte des Indes Orientales: I. feuille
1748
Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Map featuring the ancient kingdoms of mainland Southeast Asia. The cartouche is embellished with maritime and military paraphernalia. The map is dedicated to William IV, Prince of Orange (Guillaume Charles Henry Friso). Sheet one of two.
Carte des Indes Orientales
1748
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This mid-18th century map features a label noting that the Byayos people inhabited the mountains of central Borneo. Another note at the northeast tip of Borneo states that the location and number of islands in the area is uncertain.
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.
A plan of the city and castle of Batavia
1746
Indonesia
A mid-18th century plan of Batavia (Jakarta), the main port of the Dutch East India Company's trading network in Southeast Asia. Ships can be seen transporting goods along ‘The Great River’ to the sea, overseen by Batavia Castle at the river’s mouth.
Plan d'Amboine, tel qu'il étoit en 1718 = Platte-grond van Amboina, zoo als het was in den jaare 1718
c.1746-1770
Indonesia
This colourful mid-18th century plan of the city of Amboine (Ambon, capital of Ambon Island, in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia) has a detailed legend identifying locations within the city and the surrounding mountains. The text is in French and Dutch.
Mapa de las Yslas Philipinas
1744
Indonesia, Philippines
First published in 1734, and commonly known as the ‘Velarde map’, this map by the Spanish cartographer Pedro Murillo Velarde is regarded as the first important map of the Philippines. This is a later version, lacking 12 drawings on the map's sides.
A new and accurate map of the East India Islands: laid down according to the latest discoveries, and agreeable to the most approved maps & charts
c.1744-1747
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This mid-18th century map of Southeast Asia includes written notes on goods produced and traded, geographical features, and wild animals found in each part of the region.
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).
- Indonesia156
- Malaysia105
- Thailand101
- Singapore98
- Vietnam96
- Cambodia95
- Myanmar93
- Laos92
- East Timor91
- Philippines91
- Brunei89
- Southeast Asia88
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- Java120
- Sumatra113
- Borneo107
- Sulawesi91
- Malay Peninsula86
- Malacca83
- Celebes76
- Siam63
- Pegu61
- Western New Guinea61
- Maluku Islands45
- Iava43
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- Military Fort41
- Kampong/Village23
- Residential Area21
- Church19
- Hospital13
- Temple11
- Public Space10
- Cemetery/Columbarium7
- Palace7
- Communal Land/Property4
- Court of Law3
- Missionary Building3
- Well3
- Jail/Prison2
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- Wit, Frederik de17
- Linschoten, Jan Huygen van8
- Jansson, Jan7
- Homann, Johann Baptist6
- Moll, Herman6
- Valentyn, François6
- Bry, Theodor de5
- Keulen, Gerard van5
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- Alexis Hubert Jaillot7
- Gerard Valck6
- Gerard van Keulen6
- Jean Cóvens et Corneille Mortier6
- Joannes Lhuilier6
- Peter Schenk6
- Homann Heirs5
- Ministerie van Marine, Afdeeling Hydrographie5
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- Amsterdam60
- London21
- Nuremberg10
- Paris10
- The Hague7
- Dordrecht6
- Frankfurt5
- Leiden5
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