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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.
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.
Asiatic archipelago
1840
Vietnam, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Indonesia, East Timor, Brunei, Cambodia
This late 19th century map of Southeast Asia shows the best maritime routes around the region, according to the time of year. There is also an inset map highlighting the rivers and southern islands of Singapore.
Asiatic archipelago
1832
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 is also an inset map highlighting the rivers and southern islands of Singapore.
Chart of the East India Islands: exhibiting the several passages between the Indian and Pacific Oceans
1824
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Myanmar
To aid navigation, this map shows small islands, shoals and reefs, maritime routes for use during monsoons or at particular times of the year, bathymetry (sea depth), past explorers’ routes, shipwrecks and text about monsoons, typhoons and currents.
A plan of soundings from Pulo Aor to the Southward, and outside of the Reef off Point Romania towards the entrance of Sincapour Strait
1818
Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore
Navigation chart of part of the South China Sea leading to the eastern entrance of the Singapore Strait. Features bathymetry (sea depth), anchor points, shoals and other obstructions, landmark hills, and detailed explanatory notes.
- Indonesia16
- Malaysia14
- Singapore10
- Vietnam9
- Cambodia8
- Myanmar8
- Philippines8
- Thailand8
- Brunei7
- Laos7
- East Timor6
- Southeast Asia6
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- Java13
- Malay Peninsula13
- Sumatra11
- Borneo9
- South China Sea9
- Siam8
- Celebes7
- China Sea7
- Cochin China7
- Philippine Islands7
- Sulawesi7
- Papua or New Guinea6
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- [remove]Maritime Route23
- Bathymetry16
- Tide Data5
- Current Data2
- [remove]Contour Lines/Elevation23
- Longitude and Latitude21
- Scale17
- Written Note/Details12
- Compass Rose11
- 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
- A. & S. Arrowsmith1
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- [remove]London23
- Liverpool1