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Map of the Island of Singapore and its dependencies
1898
Singapore
Map of Singapore Island, divided into Districts, including the surrounding islands and straits. The city centre, roads and forests are marked. MacRitchie Reservoir is at the centre of the island, with coconut plantations along the east coast.
Plan of the town and suburbs of Rangoon
c.1895-1897
Myanmar
Detailed plan of the city of Rangoon (Yangon, Myanmar) with commercial, religious, government and military buildings, surrounded by lakes, fields of crops and villages. Someone has drawn details on the map of areas that have undergone ‘levelling’.
Sumatra Oostkust: Monden der Koealoe en Panei rivieren
1892
Indonesia
Navigation map of the mouths of the Koealoe (Kualu) and Panei (Barumun and Bila) rivers on the east coast of Sumatra. Large sand and mud banks, bathymetry (sea depth), bouys and currents are marked. On land, tall trees are shown to use as landmarks.
Sketch map shewing the rivers and an outline of the coast... Gulf of Papua, British New Guinea
1892
Papua New Guinea
Map of part of the west coast of the Gulf of Papua, with islands, river mouths, shoals, bathymetry (water depth), notes to aid navigation. On land, notes on terrain (‘Limestone Hill’), vegetation (‘Pandanus & Nipa Palms’) and people (‘Paia Tribe’).
Map of part of south-east New Guinea embracing its northern and southern waters
1889
Papua New Guinea
This map focuses on the southern coast including the capital Port Moresby, with the northern regions left mostly blank. There are four inset drawings of side views of mountains (elevations), and the border with German New Guinea is marked.
Schetskaart der afdeeling Westkust van Atjeh
1888
Indonesia
From a Dutch geographical society journal, this map of the west coast of Atjeh (Aceh), Sumatra, shows shoals, reefs, bathymetry (sea depth) and anchor points. On land, there are mountains (with heights), rivers, pepper plantations and rice fields.
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.
Carte de l'ile de Java: partie occidentale, partie orientale, dressée tout nouvellement sur les mémoires les plus exacts
1726
Indonesia
The mountains and forests of early 18th century Java are beautifully illustrated here by the Dutch cartographer Henry Abraham Chatelain (1648-1743). Details include cities, fields of crops, animals and people. An inset map shows the port of Batavia.
- Batavia8
- Jakarta8
- Java8
- Dutch East Indies7
- Bantam4
- Cheribon4
- Cirebon4
- Issebongon4
- Madura4
- Mataran4
- Palimbang4
- Passourouan4
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- [remove]Compass Rose15
- Scale15
- Longitude and Latitude12
- Contour Lines/Elevation8
- Written Note/Details7
- Baarsel, Cornelis van2
- Baarsel, W.C. van2
- Bosch, J. van den2
- Chatelain, Henri Abraham2
- Derfelden van Hinderstein, Gijsbert Franco von2
- Cuthbertson, W.R.1
- Cuylenburg, John van1
- Forbes, H.O.1
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- François L'Honoré & Compagnie2
- Gebroeders van Cleef2
- Surveyor General's Office, Brisbane2
- Colonial Engineer's Office1
- E.J. Brill1
- Hydrographische Bureau1
- Intelligence Division, War Office1
- Ministerie van Marine, Afdeeling Hydrographie1
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