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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.
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’).
Algemeene kaart van Nederlandsch Indië
1879
Cambodia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei, Myanmar
A late 19th century map of the Dutch East Indies on four sheets, detailing maritime routes around the region. There are also inset maps showing railways, rivers, roads, and telegraph systems, as well as individual islands and cities.
Nederlandsch Oost-Indië
1865
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Singapore, Philippines, Papua New Guinea
This detailed map of the Dutch East Indies in the mid-19th century contains a great deal of information: topographical details, settlements and administrative areas, roads, railways and maritime routes, telegraph lines, inset maps etc.
Map of Prince of Wales' Island or Pulo Penang and province Wellesley
1853
Malaysia
Map of the Penang Strait, including written instructions on how to navigate the strait. On land, areas of cultivation are marked, with a table listing acreage used for each crop. A boundary with Siam based on an 1831 treaty is also shown.
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.
- Indonesia20
- Malaysia7
- Singapore5
- East Timor4
- Papua New Guinea4
- Vietnam4
- Brunei2
- Cambodia2
- Laos2
- Myanmar2
- Philippines2
- Southeast Asia2
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- Dutch East Indies18
- Celebes8
- Java8
- Sulawesi8
- Sumatra8
- Batavia7
- Jakarta7
- Madura7
- Malay Peninsula6
- Makassar4
- Makasser4
- Malakka4
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- [remove]Kampong/Village28
- Military Fort14
- Hospital11
- Residential Area10
- Cemetery/Columbarium8
- Church6
- Police Station4
- Public Space4
- Jail/Prison3
- Post Office3
- Communal Land/Property2
- Court of Law2
- Palace2
- Military Barracks1
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- Après de Mannevillette, Jean-Baptiste d'2
- Baarsel, Cornelis van2
- Baarsel, W.C. van2
- Bosch, J. van den2
- Derfelden van Hinderstein, Gijsbert Franco von2
- Lefroy, G.A.2
- Azeem, Mohomed1
- Cuthbertson, W.R.1
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- Ministerie van Marine, Afdeeling Hydrographie10
- Roeloffzen en Hübner7
- Gebroeders van Cleef2
- Intelligence Division, War Office2
- Stanford's Geographical Establishment2
- Surveyor General's Office, Brisbane2
- Th. Lejeune, Libraire Editeur2
- A.J. Jopp1
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- The Hague16
- Amsterdam11
- London3
- Brussels2
- Batavia1
- Brisbane1
- Calcutta1
- Leiden1
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