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Amboina ad viumu descripta quo tempore Admiarallus Wibrandus Warwicensis cum quatuor nauibus ante eam in achoris staret a 1599 mese martio
1614
Indonesia
The Latin title of this map refers to an Admiral Wibrand of Warwick, who visited the island of Amboina (Ambon Island in the Maluku Islands) in March 1599.
Contrafactur des Scharmutz els der Hollander wider die Portigesen in dem Flus Batusabar
1607
Singapore
Maps can sometimes record a single event: this map depicts an October 1603 battle between the Dutch and Portuguese, as they fought for control of the trade routes through the Singapore Straits. The text panel recounts the story of the battle.
Insulæ Indiæ orientalis præcipuæ: in quibus Moluccæ celeberrimæ sunt
1606
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
On the right of this map, Latin text held within an elaborate border notes that five of the Maluku Islands are located nearby—Ternate, Tidore, Moti, Makian and Bacan—which trade spices including clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger to the world.
Isole Molvcche
1605
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, East Timor
This map shows some inaccuracies, especially in the shape of the Malay Peninsula and the islands meant to represent Sumatra (labelled ‘Camatra’), Java (‘Iava Mazor’) and Borneo (‘Iava Menor’). Latin text describes the Maluku Islands.
Descriptio hydrographica accommodata ad battavorum navagatione in Javam insulam Indiæ Orientalis
c.1599-1628
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This map shows the route of the first Dutch expedition to Southeast Asia in 1595-7. Led by Cornelis de Houtman, it was an attempt to enter the spice trade. The route crosses east over the Indian Ocean, circles the island of Java, and returns west.
Nova tabula insularum Iavae, Sumatrae, Borneonis et aliarum Mallaccam usquae
1598
Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore
Adapted by Theodore de Bry from an original by Willem Lodewycksz, this map has some inaccuracies e.g. the Malay Peninsula (‘Chersonese’) is completely bisected by the Muar River, leaving the southern tip of the peninsula as a separate island.
Exacta & accurata delineatio cùm orarum maritimarum tùm etiam locorum terrestrium quae in regionibus China, Cauchinchina, Camboia sive Champa, Syao, Malacca, Aracan & Pegu
1596
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.
- [remove]National Library Board Singapore117
- Filter from 1596 to 1894
- Indonesia113
- Malaysia65
- Singapore62
- Brunei57
- Thailand57
- Cambodia56
- East Timor55
- Philippines54
- Vietnam54
- Southeast Asia51
- Laos50
- Myanmar50
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- Java78
- Sumatra74
- Borneo67
- Sulawesi53
- Celebes46
- Malacca43
- Malay Peninsula42
- Siam35
- Maluku Islands34
- Pegu33
- Iava28
- Western New Guinea27
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- Military Fort24
- Residential Area20
- Kampong/Village15
- Church10
- Hospital7
- Palace6
- Public Space6
- Temple5
- Cemetery/Columbarium3
- Court of Law2
- Jail/Prison2
- Well2
- Communal Land/Property1
- Missionary Building1
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- [remove]Compass Rose117
- Longitude and Latitude92
- Scale78
- Written Note/Details32
- Rhumbline Network31
- Bellin, Jacques Nicolas14
- Prévost, Abbé12
- Jansson, Jan9
- Schley, Jacobus van der7
- Wit, Frederik de7
- Blaeu, Willem Janszoon6
- Bry, Theodor de5
- Dudley, Sir Robert4
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- Pieter van der Aa5
- Francesco Onofri4
- Gerard onder de Linden4
- E. van Harrevelt & D.J. Changuion3
- Hendrik Hondius3
- Isaak Tirion3
- Johannes van Braam3
- A. and J. Churchill2
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- Amsterdam49
- London23
- Paris18
- Frankfurt6
- Leiden5
- Florence4
- Nuremberg4
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