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Trade Routes in the Far East
1894
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Map of stream ship trade routes around Southeast Asia. Rivers, railways, submarine telegraph cables, lighthouses (fixed, revolving and flashing), graving docks and coaling stations are marked. An inset map shows a railway route from Britain to Asia.
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 Moratau (Fergusson Island) and Duau (Normanby Island): British New Guinea
1891
Papua New Guinea
Map of parts of Fergusson and Normanby islands (east coast of New Guinea). Bathymetry (sea depth), reefs and shoals are marked, along with landmarks (mountains, villages, trees). Territories of two indigenous tribes—the Subia and Manayaya—are shown.
Map of the Fly River, British New Guinea, as traversed by Sir William MacGregor and party
1890
Papua New Guinea
Three maps on one sheet of the Fly River in British New Guinea, from the mouth to where it meets the Palmer River. Bathymetry (water depth) and sandbanks are marked at the mouth and landmarks—hills, vegetation, villages—are noted along the length.
Asiatic archipelago
1876
Vietnam, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Indonesia, East Timor, Cambodia, Brunei
This late 19th century map of Southeast Asia shows the best maritime routes around the region, according to the time of year. There are also inset maps highlighting the rivers and southern islands of Singapore, and the sea depth around Labuan Island.
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’).
Extension of the Electric Telegraph to Canton, Hong Kong, etc. from the Port of Rangoon
1860
Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Map of a proposed extension of a telegraph system from Rangoon (Yangon, Myanmar) to China. Includes current and projected railways, steam ship routes, and population figures for western China. From the British magazine ‘The Illustrated London News’.
Asiatic archipelago
1858
Vietnam, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Indonesia, East Timor, Cambodia, Brunei
This late 19th century map of Southeast Asia shows the best maritime routes around the region, according to the time of year. There are also inset maps highlighting the rivers and southern islands of Singapore, and the sea depth around Labuan Island.
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.
- Indonesia16
- Malaysia15
- Singapore10
- Philippines9
- Vietnam9
- Cambodia8
- Myanmar8
- Thailand8
- Brunei7
- Laos7
- Papua New Guinea7
- East Timor6
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- Malay Peninsula14
- Java13
- Sumatra11
- Borneo9
- South China Sea9
- Siam8
- Celebes7
- China Sea7
- Cochin China7
- Philippine Islands7
- Sulawesi7
- Papua or New Guinea6
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- [remove]Maritime Route27
- Bathymetry18
- Tide Data7
- Current Data2
- [remove]Contour Lines/Elevation27
- Longitude and Latitude24
- Scale21
- Written Note/Details13
- Compass Rose12
- Rhumbline Network4
- Walker, John5
- Arrowsmith, John4
- Arrowsmith, Aaron3
- Horsfield, Dr. Thomas2
- Norie, J.W.2
- Raffles, Sir Thomas Stamford2
- Ross, Daniel2
- Stephenson, J.2
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- Laurie & Whittle4
- John Arrowsmith3
- A. Arrowsmith2
- Black, Parbury & Allen2
- J.W. Norie & Co.2
- James Horsburgh2
- Stanford's Geographical Establishment2
- Surveyor General's Office, Brisbane2
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