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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.
East India Archipelago, western route to China. Chart no. 6
1882
Philippines
Two maritime routes—for use during the North-east and ‘fair’ monsoons—are shown on this late 19th century navigation map. The routes lead north through Southeast Asia, passing the Philippines, and ending in Hong Kong. Bathymetry (sea depth) is shown.
Western part of the Java Sea : from Lucipara I. to Sunda Strait and Batavia
1866
Indonesia
Designed to aid navigation around the western Java Sea, this map features bathymetry (sea depth), current and tide data, and is marked with shoals, reefs and other hazards. Written notes add details at specific locations (e.g. ‘heavy tide rips’).
A new chart shewing the navigation through the Strait of Sunda to Batavia
1815
Indonesia
Navigation chart of the Sunda Strait, with sea depth, anchor points, shoals and other obstructions. Includes many bays, with four highlighted on inset maps. Partly based on writings of Captain Krusenstern whose 1806 route through the strait is shown.
A new chart shewing the navigation through the Strait of Sunda to Batavia
1815
Indonesia
Navigation chart of the Sunda Strait, with sea depth, anchor points, shoals and other obstructions. Includes many bays, with four highlighted on inset maps. Partly based on writings of Captain Krusenstern whose 1806 route through the strait is shown.
A chart of north-west coast of Borneo: from Balambangan to Borneo proper
1794
Malaysia
Nautical charts, like this late 18th century example of the north-west coast of Borneo, were designed to help ships navigate. The numbers marked along the coastline and sea routes indicate the depth of the sea (bathymetry).
A new chart of the north coast of Java: wherein are described the roads of Bantam and Batavia
1794
Indonesia
Map of the Batavia (Jakarta) and Bantam (Bantem) roadsteads (a body of water sheltered from tides/currents, for ships to anchor). Shoals, reefs and bathymetry (sea depth) are marked, with explanatory notes and a rhumbline network to aid navigation.
A new chart of the straits of Sunda: From the manuscript of the Dutch East India Company
1794
Indonesia
Navigation chart of the Sunda Strait, showing bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and reefs, landmarks, and a rhumbline network. Notes record good anchorages, sources of water and supplies etc. Inset map of the Zutphen Islands off the coast of Sumatra.
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.
- Java15
- Batavia11
- Jakarta11
- Sumatra8
- Jakarta Bay5
- Sunda Strait5
- Batavia Bay4
- Borneo4
- Java Sea4
- Bantam3
- Banten3
- Banten Bay3
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- [remove]Port21
- Pier8
- [remove]Compass Rose21
- Scale16
- Longitude and Latitude14
- Rhumbline Network8
- Contour Lines/Elevation7
- Written Note/Details7
- Keulen, Gerard van2
- Lefroy, G.A.2
- Moll, Herman2
- Nieuhof, Johannes2
- Norie, J.W.2
- Smedley, Captain Henry2
- Stephenson, J.2
- Walker, Alexander2
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- Laurie & Whittle4
- A. and J. Churchill2
- Herman Moll2
- Hydrographic Office, Admiralty2
- J.W. Norie & Co.2
- John King2
- Robert Sayer2
- Stanford's Geographical Establishment2
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