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A new map of the East Indies: taken from M. de Fer's map of Asia, shewing their cheif divisions, cities, towns, ports, rivers, mountains &c.
1701
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Singapore, Philippines
This early 18th century map shows Southeast Asia alongside India and part of China, with the names of cities, towns, ports, rivers and mountains marked. A handwritten note at the top left comments on the map's accuracy.
[Portolan chart of the Gulf of Siam]
1697
Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia
A brightly-coloured hand-drawn map of the Gulf of Siam, made for a ship’s captain. The elaborate compass roses are the centre of a rhumbline network, a web of lines to aid navigation. Bathymetry (sea depth), islands, shoals and reefs are also marked.
A new mapp of Asia: divided into kingdoms & provinces
1690
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
A detailed late 17th century map of Asia, showing ancient kingdoms and the place names of important settlements. The cartouche features a drawing of Asian traders selling their goods, while a camel, monkey and two birds look on.
[Chart of the Indian Ocean]
1684
Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand
Colourful hand-drawn portolan (nautical) navigation chart, featuring a rhumbline network (the web of interconnected lines), islands, shoals and reefs. With an elaborately decorated cartouche, scale and compass roses. Vellum on folding wood boards.
[Chart of the Indian Ocean]
1682
Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand
Colourful hand-drawn portolan (nautical) navigation chart, featuring a rhumbline network (the web of interconnected lines), islands, shoals and reefs. With elaborately decorated scales and compass roses. Mounted on folding wood boards.
A new plaine and exact map of Asia
1671
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This colourful map of Asia is illustrated with drawings of Asian people wearing traditional clothing, including a man and woman from Java in Southeast Asia, and drawings of important ports such as Bantan (Banten) situated at the western end of Java.
Exacta & accurata delineatio cum orarum maritimarum tum etiam locorum terrestrium quae in regionibus China, Cauchinchina, Camboia sive Champa, Syao, Malacca, Aracan & Pegu
1598
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Unusually, north is located to the left of this map of East Asia, rather than the top. The text notes that shallows and reefs are marked, and that the map is based on the explorations of Portuguese ships. Illustrations include sea monsters and ships.
- Indonesia70
- Malaysia56
- Singapore45
- Thailand38
- Cambodia35
- Vietnam35
- Myanmar34
- Brunei32
- East Timor32
- Philippines32
- Laos29
- Southeast Asia28
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- Java52
- Sumatra44
- Malay Peninsula43
- Borneo38
- Sulawesi31
- Celebes30
- Siam25
- Malacca21
- New Guinea19
- Sunda Islands19
- Pegu17
- Cochinchina16
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- [remove]Compass Rose93
- Longitude and Latitude84
- Scale59
- Written Note/Details32
- Rhumbline Network29
- Contour Lines/Elevation20
- Moll, Herman8
- Ross, Daniel5
- Senex, John5
- Walker, John5
- Après de Mannevillette, Jean-Baptiste d'4
- Bowen, Emanuel4
- Horsburgh, James4
- Lodge, John3
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- Laurie & Whittle9
- James Horsburgh7
- Stanford's Geographical Establishment6
- Edward Stanford3
- Hydrographic Office, Admiralty3
- J.W. Norie & Co.3
- John King3
- John Senex3
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