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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.
Kaiser Wilhelms Land, Bismarck Archipel und Salomon Inseln
1891
Papua New Guinea
Navigation map of Kaiser-Wilhelmsland, in German New Guinea. It features bathymetry (sea depth), reefs and shoals, lighthouses (coloured red and yellow) and landmark mountains. A boundary divides German and British colonial territories on New Guinea.
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’).
Reduzirte Karte von den Philippinen und den Sulu Inseln
1884
Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia
Maritime map of the Philippines, with inset maps of bays showing bathymetry (sea depth), shoals, reefs and anchor points. There is also an inset map of Taal Volcano, and elevations (side views of terrestrial landmarks like mountains and islands).
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.
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.
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.
Map of the Malay Peninsula 1879
1879
Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
Six-sheet map of the Malay Peninsula, featuring settlements, mountains and rivers. Labels note names of indigenous peoples, or describe terrain/resources. There is an inset map of Singapore town, and the Straits Settlements are highlighted in red.
- Indonesia59
- Malaysia23
- Singapore12
- Brunei5
- East Timor5
- Papua New Guinea5
- Philippines5
- Thailand5
- Vietnam5
- Cambodia3
- Myanmar3
- Southeast Asia3
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- Dutch East Indies40
- Sumatra19
- Java18
- Borneo17
- Celebes16
- Sulawesi16
- Batavia14
- Jakarta14
- Java Sea13
- Malay Peninsula13
- South China Sea13
- Madura8
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- Kampong/Village28
- Military Fort17
- Cemetery/Columbarium12
- Hospital12
- Residential Area10
- Church7
- Police Station4
- Public Space4
- Jail/Prison3
- Post Office3
- Communal Land/Property2
- Court of Law2
- Military Barracks2
- Palace2
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- Berghaus, Heinrich Karl Wilhelm6
- Jättnig, Wilhelm4
- Anderson, W.3
- Walker, John3
- Wiemans, F.3
- Après de Mannevillette, Jean-Baptiste d'2
- Baarsel, Cornelis van2
- Baarsel, W.C. van2
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- Ministerie van Marine, Afdeeling Hydrographie25
- Roeloffzen en Hübner20
- Hydrographische Bureau9
- A.J. Jopp6
- Justus Perthes6
- Stanford's Geographical Establishment5
- Edward Stanford3
- Intelligence Division, War Office3
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- The Hague32
- Amsterdam23
- London14
- Batavia9
- Gotha6
- Brussels2
- Singapore2
- Banda1
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