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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’.
Zuidelijk gedeelte van de Chineesche zee: Blad I
1893
Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore
Navigation map of the southern part of the South China Sea, including the straits of Malacca and Singapore, and the Riau Archipelago. Bathymetry (sea depth), lighthouses, shoals and other obstructions are marked, with hills to use as landmarks.
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’).
New sketch map of the protected Malay State of Perak
1892
Malaysia
Map of state of Perak (Malay Peninsula) with a table of statistics: area, population, road/railway/river lengths, revenue, tin exports. Straits Settlements highlighted red. Someone has added handwritten travel times/distances by steamer/road/train.
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.
Plan of Port Moresby and the road to the Lolokie River: New Giunea
1887
Papua New Guinea
This map focuses on the capital city of British New Guinea, Port Moresby, and the road heading north-east from the city to the Laloki River. Along the road, there are descriptions of the terrain (‘Open flat fairly grasses timbered with bastard Gum’).
Westkust Borneo: Mond der Padang-Tikar rivier
1884
Indonesia
Navigation map of the mouth of the Padang Tikar River, on the west coast of Borneo, featuring bathymetric (water depth) routes. Obstructions are marked with letters: ‘m’ (mud), ‘z’ (sand). Trees, hills and fishermen’s houses are shown as landmarks.
- Indonesia44
- Malaysia17
- Singapore10
- Papua New Guinea5
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- Java26
- Dutch East Indies25
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- Sumatra15
- Malay Peninsula13
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- Java Sea9
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- Kampong/Village25
- Military Fort20
- Cemetery/Columbarium15
- Residential Area15
- Hospital14
- Church11
- Public Space8
- Court of Law6
- Police Station6
- Post Office5
- Communal Land/Property4
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- Palace4
- Military Barracks2
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- [remove]Wetlands56
- Mountain/Volcano46
- Jungle/Wooded Area15
- Mangrove6
- Wild Animals6
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- Scale51
- Longitude and Latitude41
- Contour Lines/Elevation35
- Written Note/Details21
- Rhumbline Network7
- Berghaus, Heinrich Karl Wilhelm4
- Jättnig, Wilhelm4
- Keulen, Gerard van3
- Ross, Daniel3
- Walker, John3
- Après de Mannevillette, Jean-Baptiste d'2
- Baarsel, Cornelis van2
- Baarsel, W.C. van2
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- Ministerie van Marine, Afdeeling Hydrographie11
- Roeloffzen en Hübner10
- Hydrographische Bureau4
- Justus Perthes4
- Surveyor General's Office, Brisbane3
- A.J. Jopp2
- C.A. Huskes2
- Chez Demonville2
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- The Hague17
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- Batavia5
- Gotha4
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